pool

pool definition - medical

pool (po͞ol)

noun
A collection of blood in any region of the body due to dilation and retardation of the circulation in capillaries and veins.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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