Adult (n = 15) and juvenile (n = 18) falcons were experimentally inoculated with different dosages of the same strain of Aspergillus fumigatus and an additional 3 falcons from each age group were used as uninfected control animals.
Home Â» Avascular. Avascular (Science: pathology) without blood or lymphatic vessels; may be a normal state as in certain forms of cartilage, or the result of disease. Synonym: nonvascular.
>Avascular necrosis (AVN) also called osteonecrosis is a condition in which blood supply to the bone is disrupted and the bone dies. AVN ususally affects large weight bearing joints such as the hips or knees but on occasion can affect the shoulders, ankles or wrists.