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Etymology
From L. capillaris.
Pronunciation
(UK, Canada) IPA|/kÉËpɪlÉri/
(US, Canada) IPA|/ËkæpɪËlÉri/
audio|en-us-capillary.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun|capillaries
- anatomy Any of the small blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules. Their walls are composed of a single layer of cells which allows molecules such as oxygen, water and lipids to pass through them by diffusion and enter the tissues. Waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea can diffuse back into the blood to be carried away for removal from the body.
Derived terms
capillarity
Translations
Catalan: capilar m
Chinese: æ¯ç»è¡ç®¡ (máoxìxuèguÇn)
Dutch: haarvat n
Finnish: hiussuoni
French: capillaire m
German: Kapillare f
Greek: ÏÏιÏοειδÎÏ Î±Î³Î³ÎµÎ¯Î¿ n
Hebrew: × ×× (nym) m
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Italian: vaso capillare m
Japanese: æ¯ç®¡ (ãããã, mÅkan)
Korean: 모ì¸ê´ (mosegwan)
Portuguese: capilar m
Russian: капиллÑÑ (kapilljár) m
Slovene: kapilara f
Spanish: tubo capilar m
See also
artery
circulatory system
vein
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