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Venules

Medical Definition: The minute vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join together to form veins.
Guide Notes: restrict to blood vessels: not for "lymphatic venules" or "postcapillary venules": see note on LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; IM GEN only; NIM as coord with specific organ /blood supply (IM)
Previously Indexed: Veins (1966-1977)

Venules Medical Definitions and Terms

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