- capillary ca·pil·lary adj , n
- [kə'pɪlərɪ]
capillare (m)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Capillary — One of the tiny blood vessels that connect the arterioles (the smallest divisions of the arteries) and the venules (the smallest divisions of the veins). The capillaries form a fine network in many parts of the body. Although minute, the… … Medical dictionary
precapillary — Preceding a capillary; an arteriole or venule. * * * pre·cap·il·lary kap ə .ler ē, Brit usu kə pil ə rē adj being on the arterial side of and immediately adjacent to a capillary precapillary n, pl lar·ies METARTERIOLE * * * pre·cap·il·lary (pre… … Medical dictionary
pericapillary — peri·cap·il·lary kap ə .ler ē, Brit usu kə pil ə rē adj of, relating to, occurring in, or being the tissues surrounding a capillary <pericapillary infiltration> * * * peri·cap·il·lary (per″e kapґĭ lar″e) near or around a… … Medical dictionary
postcapillary — post·cap·il·lary kap ə .ler ē, Brit usu kə pil ə rē adj of, relating to, affecting, or being a venule of the circulatory system * * * post·cap·il·lary (pōst kapґĭ larґe) 1. located just to the venous side of a capillary. 2. venous… … Medical dictionary
intercapillary — Between or among capillary vessels. * * * in·ter·cap·il·lary .int ər kap ə .ler ē, Brit usu kə pil ə rē adj situated between capillaries <intercapillary thrombi> * * * in·ter·cap·il·lary (in″tər kapґĭ lar e) among or between … Medical dictionary
intracapillary — in·tra·cap·il·lary kap ə .ler ē, Brit usu kə pil ə rē adj situated or occurring within a capillary of the circulatory system … Medical dictionary
transcapillary — trans·cap·il·lary kap ə .ler ē, Brit usu kə pil ə rē adj existing or taking place across the capillary walls <transcapillary absorption of extravascular fluids> … Medical dictionary