Definition of Capillary vessel

1. Noun. Any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules.

Exact synonyms: Capillary
Specialized synonyms: Glomerulus, Tomentum, Tomentum Cerebri
Generic synonyms: Blood Vessel

Medical Definition of Capillary vessel

1. Any one of the minute vessels that connect the arterioles and venules, forming a network in nearly all parts of the body. Their walls act as semipermeable membranes for the interchange of various substances, including fluids, between the blood and tissue fluid. Synonym: vas capillare. Origin: L. Capillaris = hair like (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Capillary Vessel

capillary lake
capillary leak syndrome
capillary loops
capillary nevus
capillary pericyte
capillary permeability
capillary permeability factor
capillary pulse
capillary refill
capillary refills
capillary resistance
capillary resistance test
capillary tube
capillary tubing
capillary vein
capillary vessel (current term)
capillary wave
capillary zone electrophoresis
capillation
capillations
capillature
capilliform
capillose
capillus
caping
capisce
capistrate
capistration
capita
capital

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