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microcirculation

 [mi″kro-ser″ku-la´shun]
the flow of blood through the microvasculature. adj., adj microcir´culatory.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

mi·cro·cir·cu·la·tion

(mī'krō-sĭr'kyū-lā'shŭn),
Passage of blood in the smallest vessels, namely arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
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microcirculation

(mī′krō-sûr-kyə-lā′shən)
n.
The flow of blood or lymph through the smallest vessels of the body, as the venules, capillaries, and arterioles.
mi′cro·cir′cu·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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microcirculation

The circulation of blood at the terminal arterioles, capillaries and small venules.
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microcirculation

The circulation of blood at the terminal arterioles, capillaries, small venules
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

mi·cro·cir·cu·la·tion

(mī'krō-sĭr-kyū-lā'shŭn)
Passage of blood in the smallest vessels, namely arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Microcirculation

The passage of blood in the smallest blood vessels of the body, such as the capillaries in the hand and fingers.
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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

mi·cro·cir·cu·la·tion

(mī'krō-sĭ­r-kyū-lā'shŭn)
Passage of blood in the smallest vessels, namely arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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