máo
xuè
guǎn

technical

Meaning of 毛细血管

毛细血管 means capillary; the smallest blood vessel connecting arterioles and venules. Pronounced máo xì xuè guǎn.

  • capillary; the smallest blood vessel connecting arterioles and venules

Definitions & Examples

Rén
de
yíng
yǎng
zhì
dài
xiè
fèi
zài
máo
xuè
guǎn
zhōng
jìn
xíng
jiāo
huàn
 

In the human body, nutrients and metabolic waste are exchanged in the capillaries.

Fèi
yǒu
fēng
de
máo
xuè
guǎn
wǎng
 
jìn
jiāo
huàn
 

The lungs have a rich network of capillaries to facilitate gas exchange.

de
máo
xuè
guǎn
kuò
zhāng
huì
dǎo
zhì
liǎn
hóng
 

Dilation of capillaries in the skin can cause facial flushing.

Zhè
zhǒng
bìng
huì
yǐng
xiǎng
máo
xuè
guǎn
de
tòu
tòu
xìng
 

This disease can affect the permeability of capillaries.

Máo
xuè
guǎn
jiào
wēi
xuè
guǎn
 

Capillaries are also called microvessels.

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ tiáo
/ zhāng