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capillary

ca·pil·lary

UK/kəˈpɪl.ə.ɹi/ US/ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi/ fairly common
noun (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.
2.

any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

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adjective

1.

of or relating to hair

2.

long and slender with a very small internal diameter

  • “a capillary tube”
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Origin

From Latin capillāris (“pertaining to the hair”), from capillus (“the hair, properly of the head”), from caput (“head”).

Phrases

  • capillary action
  • capillary bed
  • capillary refill
  • capillary wave
  • circulatory system
  • peritubular capillary

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