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Noun Concept
Categories: Veins
EN
venule  venula  capillary vein  Veinule  venules
EN
A minute vein continuous with a capillary WordNet 3.0
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A minute vein continuous with a capillary WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A venule is a very small vein in the microcirculation that allows blood to return from the capillary beds to drain into the venous system via increasingly larger veins. Wikipedia
A venule. Wiktionary
A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein. Wiktionary
IS A
vein
HAS KIND
episcleral veins
stellate venule
high endothelial venules
CONNECTS WITH
capillary
vein
OPPOSITE OF
arteriole
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
venule, venula, capillary vein
Wikipedia
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venule
Wikidata
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venule
Wiktionary
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venula, venule
Wikipedia Redirections
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Veinule, venula, venules
Wikidata Alias
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venula, venules

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