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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/, adjectiveWords nearby microcirculation
microchemistry, microchip, Microciona, microcircuit, microcircuitry, microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline, micrococcus, microcode
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