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capillary refill

capillary refill noun: the refilling of empty capillaries by blood.

Noun

capillary refill (countable and uncountable, plural capillary refills)

  1. The refilling of empty capillaries by blood.
    Synonyms:
    cap refill
  2. An assessment of the rate of refilling of blood capillaries after having applied pressure; used as a diagnostic procedure.

Synonyms of capillary refill

Forms of capillary refill

pluralcapillary refills

Questions about capillary refill

What does capillary refill mean?
Capillary refill means the refilling of empty capillaries by blood.
What part of speech is capillary refill?
Capillary refill is a noun.
What is the plural of capillary refill?
The plural of capillary refill is capillary refills.

Words near capillary refill in the dictionary

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

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