capillary attraction

attraction /at·trac·tion/ (ah-trak´shun)

1. the force, act, or process that draws one body toward another.

2. malocclusion in which the occlusal plane is closer than normal to the eye-ear plane, causing shortening of the face; cf. abstraction (3).

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capillary attraction  the force which causes a liquid to rise in a fine-caliber tube.

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capillary attraction

n.

A surface force of adhesion that causes fluids to rise along or into solid materials.

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capillary attraction.

See capillary action.

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capillary (kap´ilerē),

n the terminal vessels uniting the arterial with the venous systems of the body. They are organized into extensive branching reticular beds to provide a maximal surface for exchange of fluids, electrolytes, and metabolites between tissues and the vascular system.

capillary attraction,

n the quality or state that, because of surface tension, causes elevation or depression of the surface of a liquid that is in contact with a solid. Considered to be one of the factors in retention of complete dentures.

capillary disorder,

n a hemorrhagic disorder caused by increased fragility of the blood vessels that may cause hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes