capillaries

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1. The tiny blood vessels throughout the body that connect arteries and veins. Capillaries form an intricate network around body tissues in order to distribute oxygen and nutrients to the cells and remove waste substances. (See circulatory system.)

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Example Sentences

Researchers hope these artificial capillaries will aid in the development of better snakebite treatments while lowering the dependence on animal models.

From Science Magazine

There, they feed into a second network of capillaries that supply oxygen deeper into the tissue.

From Science Daily

That’s in part because consistent and frequent exercise prompts your body to form new capillaries.

From Seattle Times

"We have big arteries and smaller branches, the capillaries. They are extremely thin, penetrating your brain and spinal cord, and bringing oxygen places so they can survive," Christopoulos said.

From Science Daily

But one big challenge in tissue engineering is creating blood vessel networks in artificial organs that work like natural ones, from tiny capillaries to larger arteries.

From Science Daily