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bloodvesselsnoun
microvasculaturenoun(biology) The smallest vessels of the circulatory system: the capillaries, arterioles, and venules
vasculaturenoun(anatomy) The blood vessels or their arrangement in the body, or within an organ.
venulesnoun(anatomy, botany) A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.
arteriolesnoun(anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
sinusoidsnoun(mathematics) A curve having the shape of a sine wave.
vasanounAny parrot of the genus Coracopsis, native to Madagascar.
vesselsnounA craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.
microcirculationnounThe flow of blood through the smallest vessels such as arterioles, capillaries and venules
capillary vesselnounany of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
capillaritynounThe interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
blood vessels(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.
capillary tubenouna tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
capillary actionnoun(physics) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension
blood vesselnoun(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.
arteriolarnoun(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an arteriole.
microvascularnoun(anatomy) Of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels
vascularizationnoun(medicine) the formation of blood vessels and capillaries in living tissue
arteriesnoun(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
circulatoryOf or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.

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