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