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capillary refills

capillary refills is the plural of capillary refill.

Meaning of capillary refill

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.

Questions about capillary refills

What is capillary refills the plural of?
Capillary refills is the plural of capillary refill.

Words near capillary refills in the dictionary

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

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