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microcirculation

(mīˌkrō-sûr-kyə-lāˈshən)

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

Related Forms:

  • miˌcro·cirˈcu·la·toˌry (-lə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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