VENULE


Meaning of VENULE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvēn-(ˌ)yül, ˈven- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin venula, diminutive of vena vein

Date: circa 1850

: a small vein ; especially : any of the minute veins connecting the capillaries with the larger systemic veins

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