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microcirculation
[mi″kro-ser″ku-la´shun]the flow of blood through the microvasculature. adj., adj microcir´culatory.
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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.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
microcirculation
The circulation of blood at the terminal arterioles, capillaries, small venulesMcGraw-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.
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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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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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