capillary; blood capillary
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capillary; the smallest type of blood vessel connecting arterioles and venules
technicalAnatomical term referring to the microscopic blood vessels that form networks throughout the body, allowing exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues.
Wēi微
xuè血
guǎn管
hěn很
xì细
,
ròu肉
yǎn眼
jī几
hū乎
kàn看
bù不
jiàn见
。
Capillaries are so fine that they are nearly invisible to the naked eye.
Pí皮
fū肤
biǎo表
miàn面
de的
wēi微
xuè血
guǎn管
pò破
liè裂
le了
。
The capillaries on the skin surface have ruptured.
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Fèi肺
bù部
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
de的
wēi微
xuè血
guǎn管
wǎng网
。
The lungs contain extensive networks of capillaries.
Wēi微
xuè血
guǎn管
chū出
xuè血
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
。
Capillary bleeding is a common symptom.