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Capillary vs Venula - What's the difference?

capillary | venula | coordinate terms |

Venula is a coordinate term of capillary.



As nouns the difference between capillary and venula

is that capillary is a narrow tube while venula is a venule.

As an adjective capillary

is of or pertaining to hair.

capillary

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to hair
  • pertaining to a narrow tube
  • Noun

    (capillaries)
  • A narrow tube
  • (anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
  • Derived terms

    * capillarity * capillary action * capillary wave

    See also

    * artery * circulatory system * vein

    venula

    English

    Noun

    (venulae)
  • (medicine) A venule
  • Synonyms

    *veinlet *venule

    Coordinate terms

    *capillary