capillary
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Capillary Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Capillary
(n.)
A tube or vessel, extremely fine or minute.
(n.)
A minute, thin-walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the smallest lymphatic and biliary vessels.
(a.)
Resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as, the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
(a.)
Pertaining to capillary tubes or vessels; as, capillary action.
(n.)
A tube or vessel, extremely fine or minute.
(n.)
A minute, thin-walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the smallest lymphatic and biliary vessels.
(a.)
Resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as, the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
(a.)
Pertaining to capillary tubes or vessels; as, capillary action.
| WordNet 2.0 |
capillary
Noun
1. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
(synonym) capillary tube, capillary tubing
(hypernym) tube, tubing
(part-holonym) thermometer
2. any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
(synonym) capillary vessel
(hypernym) blood vessel
(hyponym) glomerulus
Adjective
1. of or relating to hair
(pertainym) hair
2. long and slender with a very small internal diameter; "a capillary tube"
(synonym) hairlike
(similar) thin
Noun
1. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
(synonym) capillary tube, capillary tubing
(hypernym) tube, tubing
(part-holonym) thermometer
2. any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
(synonym) capillary vessel
(hypernym) blood vessel
(hyponym) glomerulus
Adjective
1. of or relating to hair
(pertainym) hair
2. long and slender with a very small internal diameter; "a capillary tube"
(synonym) hairlike
(similar) thin
| hEnglish - advanced version |
capillary
capillary
\cap"il*la*ry\, n.; pl. capillaries (&?;).
1. a tube or vessel, extremely fine or minute.
2. (anat.) a minute, thin-walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the smallest lymphatic and biliary vessels.
capillary
\cap"il*la*ry\ (kăp"&ibreve;l*l&asl;*r&ybreve; or k&adot;*p&ibreve;l"l&adot;*r&ybreve;; 277), a. [l. capillaris, fr. capillus hair. cf. capillaire.] 1. resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as, the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
2. pertaining to capillary tubes or vessels; as, capillary action.
capillary
attraction,
capillary
repulsion, the apparent attraction or repulsion between a solid and liquid caused by capillarity. see capillarity, and attraction.
similar words(5)
electro-capillary
capillary repulsion
capillary tube
capillary pyrites
capillary attraction
capillary
\cap"il*la*ry\, n.; pl. capillaries (&?;).
1. a tube or vessel, extremely fine or minute.
2. (anat.) a minute, thin-walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the smallest lymphatic and biliary vessels.
capillary
\cap"il*la*ry\ (kăp"&ibreve;l*l&asl;*r&ybreve; or k&adot;*p&ibreve;l"l&adot;*r&ybreve;; 277), a. [l. capillaris, fr. capillus hair. cf. capillaire.] 1. resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as, the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
2. pertaining to capillary tubes or vessels; as, capillary action.
capillary
attraction,
capillary
repulsion, the apparent attraction or repulsion between a solid and liquid caused by capillarity. see capillarity, and attraction.
similar words(5)
electro-capillary
capillary repulsion
capillary tube
capillary pyrites
capillary attraction
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capillary
A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells.
A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Manwythi
Manwythi = n. capillary veins
Manwythi = n. capillary veins
Capillary Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
capillary
The smallest type of blood vessel. A capillary connects an arteriole (small artery) to a venule (small vein) to form a network of blood vessels in almost all parts of the body. The wall of a capillary is thin and leaky, and capillaries are involved in the exchange of fluids and gases between tissues and the blood.
The smallest type of blood vessel. A capillary connects an arteriole (small artery) to a venule (small vein) to form a network of blood vessels in almost all parts of the body. The wall of a capillary is thin and leaky, and capillaries are involved in the exchange of fluids and gases between tissues and the blood.
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
capillary (KAP-ih-lair-ee)
the smallest of the body's blood vessels. Oxygen and glucose pass through capillary walls and enter the cells. Waste products such as carbon dioxide pass back from the cells into the blood through capillaries.
the smallest of the body's blood vessels. Oxygen and glucose pass through capillary walls and enter the cells. Waste products such as carbon dioxide pass back from the cells into the blood through capillaries.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Capillary
Any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body
Any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body
| Diabetes Glossary |
Capillary
The smallest of the body's blood vessels. Capillaries have walls so thin that oxygen and glucose can pass through them and enter the cells, and waste products such as carbon dioxide can pass back into the blood to be carried away and taken out of the body. The capillaries of people who have had diabetes for a long time become weak---especially those in the kidney and the retina of the eye.
The smallest of the body's blood vessels. Capillaries have walls so thin that oxygen and glucose can pass through them and enter the cells, and waste products such as carbon dioxide can pass back into the blood to be carried away and taken out of the body. The capillaries of people who have had diabetes for a long time become weak---especially those in the kidney and the retina of the eye.
| Muscle Pain |
Capillary
the smallest blood vessel. Here, the exchange processes between blood and tissue take place. Capillaries consist of an inner layer of endothelial cells and a basal lamina. They lack a muscle layer.
the smallest blood vessel. Here, the exchange processes between blood and tissue take place. Capillaries consist of an inner layer of endothelial cells and a basal lamina. They lack a muscle layer.
Capillary Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| BioProcess International™ Glossary |
capillary
a column or tube with an inner diameter of <0.5 mm>.
a column or tube with an inner diameter of <0.5 mm>.
| Electrochemistry Dictionary |
capillary
A tube with very small bore.
A tube with very small bore.
| Moxie International's Glossary of Concrete Terms |
Capillary
Space In cement paste, any space not occupied by anhydrous cement or cement gel. Air bubbles, whether entrained or entrapped, are not considered as part of the cement paste.
Space In cement paste, any space not occupied by anhydrous cement or cement gel. Air bubbles, whether entrained or entrapped, are not considered as part of the cement paste.
| Technical English by wpv |
CAPILLARY
The name given to the thin tube attached to the bulb which transmits the bulb pressure changes to the controller or indicator. The cross sectional area of the capillary is extremely small compared to the cross section of the bulb so that the capillary, which is usually outside of the controlled fluid, will introduce the smallest possible error in the signal being transmitted from the bulb.
The name given to the thin tube attached to the bulb which transmits the bulb pressure changes to the controller or indicator. The cross sectional area of the capillary is extremely small compared to the cross section of the bulb so that the capillary, which is usually outside of the controlled fluid, will introduce the smallest possible error in the signal being transmitted from the bulb.
Capillary Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Capillary
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Capillary Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Capillary
The word capillary is used to describe any very narrow tube or channel through which a fluid can pass. See capillary action for details.
Capillaries are the smallest of a body's blood vessels, measuring 5-10 μm, which connect arterioles and venules, and are important for the interchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other substances between blood and tissue cells.
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