Structured Summary
Abstract
The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.
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9 entry terms
- Capillary
- Capillary Beds
- Sinusoidal Beds
- Sinusoids
- Bed, Sinusoidal
- Beds, Sinusoidal
- Capillary Bed
- Sinusoid
- Sinusoidal Bed
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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coordinate with specific organ /blood supply; LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES is also available
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WG 700
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Capillaries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002196. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002196
- Capillaries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary
- Capillaries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103142