microcirculation

microcirculation definition - medical

mi·cro·cir·cu·la·tion (mīˌkrō-sûrˌkyə-lāˈshən)

noun
The flow of blood or lymph through the smallest vessels of the body, especially as the venules, capillaries, and arterioles.

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