venula

Definitions of venula
  1. noun
    a minute vein continuous with a capillary
    synonyms: capillary vein, venule
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    types:
    episcleral veins, venae episclerales
    small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
    stellate venule
    a star-shaped group of venules in the renal cortex
    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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