Anatomy
venule
ven·ule [ ven-yool ]
Subclass of:
Microvessels;
Veins
Definitions related to venule:
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Subdivision of venous tree (organ) which is directly continuous with the capillary vessel.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The part of the microvasculature that receives blood from the capillaries, and which then converges to form veins.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Small veins.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The minute vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join together to form veins.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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