venule /ven·ule/ (ven´ūl) any of the small vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join to form veins.ven´ular
postcapillary venule venous capillary.
stellate venules of kidney stellate veins of kidney.
straight venules of kidney venules that drain the papillary part of the kidney and empty into the arcuate veins.
post·cap·il·lar·y venule (p st-k p  -l r  )n. Histamine-sensitive microvasculature that is the site of extravasation of blood cells. Also called pericytic venule. |
postcapillary
a venous capillary.
postcapillary venule
located in lymphoid tissue these are the site of recirculation of the lymphocytes from the blood to the lymphoid tissue.
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