also: みゃくかん
blood vessel; vascular vessel
Anatomical term for any tubular structure carrying blood or lymph; used in medical contexts.
The vascular system transports blood and lymph.
This drug dilates peripheral blood vessels.
vasculitis
vasculogenesis
Standard kanji form; reading みゃっかん is the more common pronunciation.
Alternate reading みゃくかん is less common but recognized.
Compound of 脈 (myaku, 'pulse') and 管 (kan, 'tube'). The reading みゃっかん results from a common contraction of みゃくかん.