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nouna tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
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nounany of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
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"a capillary tube"adjectivelong and slender with a very small internal diameter
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of or relating to hair
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- wick a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
- wick any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
- taper a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
- capillary a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
- vhf a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
- vasopressin hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
- capillary tube a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
- citrin a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation
- diapedesis passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
- turgor (biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane