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capillary


2capillary

noun
plural capillar·ies

Definition of CAPILLARY

: a capillary tube; especially : any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body
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First Known Use of CAPILLARY

1667

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

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