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microcirculation

[ mahy-kroh-sur-kyuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
the movement of blood through the arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
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Origin of microcirculation

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + circulation

OTHER WORDS FROM microcirculation

mi·cro·cir·cu·la·to·ry [mahy-kroh-sur-kyuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɜr kyə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
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