capillary bed

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Capillary
The word capillary is used to describe any very narrow tube or channel through which a fluid can pass. See capillary action for details.Capillaries are the smallest of a body's blood vessels, measuring 5-10 μm, which connect arterioles and venules, and are important for the interchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other substances between blood and tissue cells.
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Capillary bed
Capillary bed n. The capillaries of the blood system considered collectively with their volume capacity. [more]Capillary bed - Community and Resources


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capillary bed
Noun
1. a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries
(hypernym) animal tissue


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