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microcirculation

[ mahy-kroh-sur-kyuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

the movement of blood through the arterioles, capillaries, and venules.

Nearby words

  1. microchip,
  2. microcinematography,
  3. microciona,
  4. microcircuit,
  5. microcircuitry,
  6. microclimate,
  7. microclimatology,
  8. microcline,
  9. micrococcaceae,
  10. micrococcus

Origin of microcirculation

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + circulation
Related formsmi·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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Medicine definitions for microcirculation

microcirculation

[ mī′krō-sûr′kyə-lā′shən ]

n.

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