capillary

  • 131capillary — noun /kəˈpɪ.lə.ɹi,ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi,kəˈpɪ.lə.ɹi,ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi/ Any of the small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins. Their walls are composed of a single layer of cells which allows molecules such as oxygen, water and lipids to pass through them… …

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  • 132capillary — Synonyms and related words: aorta, arterial, arteriole, artery, blood vessel, bristlelike, carotid, cirrose, cirrous, fibered, fibroid, fibrous, flagelliform, flossy, funicular, gossamery, hairlike, hairy, jugular vein, ligamental, portal vein,… …

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