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) is characterized by areas of dead trabecular bone and marrow extending to involve the subchondral plate. The anterolateral aspect of the femoral head, the principal weightbearing region, is typically involved, but any region of the femoral head may be involved.