A science of importance in medicine but not part of medicine, especially physics, chemistry and botany. Sometimes also including anatomy and physiology.

(anatomy) The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.

(military, euphemistic) Damage to civilian property or civilian casualties that are the unintended result of military operations. / Harm to innocent people that results from policy decisions.

plural of collateral damage

(linguistics) A synonymous but not identical, coexisting form (variation) of a word, such as an accepted alternative spelling.

plural of collateral form

simple past tense and past participle of cross-collateralize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cross-collateralize

present participle of cross-collateralize

(finance) To employ cross-collateralization.