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venule

A very small vein that collects blood from the capillaries.

VEN-yool noun

Word parts

ven vein-ule small

What it means

After blood leaves the capillaries, it flows into venules, which join together into larger veinvaynA blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart.Full entry that carry blood back to the heart. Some fluid and white blood cells pass through venule walls into the tissues during inflammation.

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Also writtenvenules

Related terms

capillary

One of the tiniest blood vessels, joining the smallest arteries to the smallest veins.

vein

A blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart.

arteriole

A very small artery that carries blood from an artery into the capillaries.

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