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capillary bed

capillary bed noun: any of many reticulated network of capillaries that supply blood to the organs inside the body.

Noun

capillary bed (plural capillary beds)

  1. Any of many reticulated network of capillaries that supply blood to the organs inside the body.

Forms of capillary bed

pluralcapillary beds

Questions about capillary bed

What does capillary bed mean?
Capillary bed means any of many reticulated network of capillaries that supply blood to the organs inside the body.
What part of speech is capillary bed?
Capillary bed is a noun.
What is the plural of capillary bed?
The plural of capillary bed is capillary beds.

Words near capillary bed in the dictionary

  1. capillarotrophic
  2. capillarotropic
  3. capillarovenous
  4. capillary
  5. capillary action
  6. capillary bed
  7. capillary beds
  8. capillary refill
  9. capillary refills
  10. capillary wave
  11. capillary waves

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