venule
IPA: vˈɛnjuɫ
noun
- (anatomy) A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.
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Examples of "venule" in Sentences
- Most of it goes back into the venous blood in the venules.
- This makes the venule form an hourglass shape around the arteriole.
- Addressin is an extracellular protein of the endothelium of venules.
- They then penetrate the mucosa and submucosa and enter venules or lymphatics.
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