venule – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
venule
n.
small vein (especially leading from the capillaries to the veins); small vein in the wing of an insect or in a leaf
Venule
A
venule is a very small
blood vessel in the
microcirculation that allows
blood to return from the
capillary beds to drain into the larger blood vessels, the
veins. Venules range from 7 to 50µm in diameter. Veins contain approximately 70% of total blood volume, 25% of which is contained in the venules. Many venules unite to form a vein.
venule
Noun
1. a minute vein continuous with a capillary
(synonym) venula, capillary vein
(hypernym) vein, vena, venous blood vessel
(hyponym) episcleral veins, venae episclerales
venule
nf.
venule, small vein (especially leading from the capillaries to the veins); small vein in the wing of an insect or in a leaf
venula
nf.
venule, small vein (Anatomy); small syringe used to take blood samples
