capillary
Adjective
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similar to: thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross sectionsame as: hairlike
Noun
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is a type of: tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gasesis a part of: thermometer - measuring instrument for measuring temperaturesame as: capillary tube, capillary tubing
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is a type of: blood vessel - a vessel in which blood circulatessubtypes:
- glomerulus - a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
- tomentum, tomentum cerebri - a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
same as: capillary vessel
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