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1 vaso capilar
• capillary -
2 vena capilar
• capillary• capillary vein -
3 agua capilar
capillary moisture; capillary water -
4 atracción capilar
• capillary attraction -
5 fuerza capilar
• capillary attraction -
6 tubo capilar
• capillary tube -
7 franja capilar
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8 capilar
adj.1 hair.loción capilar hair lotion2 capillary (anatomy & physics).3 capillar, similar to a hair.m.capillary (anatomy).* * *► adjetivo1 (del cabello) hair2 FÍSICA capillary1 capillary* * *1.ADJ hair antes de s, capillary2.SM capillary* * *Ia) < loción> hair (before n)b) <vaso/tubo> capillary (before n)IImasculino capillary* * *= capillary.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.----* vaso capilar = capillary.* vena capilar = capillary.* * *Ia) < loción> hair (before n)b) <vaso/tubo> capillary (before n)IImasculino capillary* * *= capillary.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.
* vaso capilar = capillary.* vena capilar = capillary.* * *1 ‹loción› hair ( before n)2 ‹vaso/tubo› capillary ( before n)capillary* * *
capilar adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino
capillary
capilar
I adjetivo
1 hair
tratamiento capilar, hair treatment
II adjetivo & m Med capillary
' capilar' also found in these entries:
English:
capillary
- hair
* * *♦ adj1. [del cabello] hair;loción capilar hair lotion2. Fís capillary3. Anat capillary♦ nmAnat capillary capilar sanguíneo capillary* * *I adj capillary atr ; loción hair atrII m capillary;vaso capilar ANAT capillary* * *capilar nm: capillary♦ capilar adj -
9 vaso capilar
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10 vena capilar
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11 vaso
m.1 glass (recipiente, contenido).un vaso de vino a glass of wineun vaso de plástico a plastic cupse bebió un vaso entero he drank a whole glassvasos comunicantes communicating vessels2 vessel (anatomy).vasos capilares capillariesvasos sanguíneos blood vessels3 vein (botany).4 glassful.5 vase, urn.6 hoof.7 basin.* * *1 (para beber) glass2 (para flores) vase3 ANATOMÍA vessel\vaso capilar capillaryvasos comunicantes communicating vesselsvasos sanguíneos blood vessels* * *noun m.* * *SMvaso de vino — (=recipiente) wineglass; (=contenido) glass of wine
2) (=cantidad) glass, glassful(And) (Aut) hubcapvaso de engrase — (Mec) grease cup
vaso litúrgico, vaso sagrado — liturgical vessel
4) (Anat) vessel; (=canal) duct, tube5) (Náut) (=barco) boat, ship; (=casco) hull6) (Zool) hoof7) (=orinal)(tb: vaso de noche) †chamber pot* * *1)a) ( recipiente) glassb) ( contenido) glassse bebió el vaso de un trago — he drank the whole glassful o glass down in one go
añadir dos vasos de agua — ≈add two cups of water
ahogarse en un vaso de agua — (fam) to make a mountain out of a molehill
c) (Arqueol) vase, urn2) (Anat) vessel•* * *= glass, tumbler.Ex. This city tour will end at the TV tower of Berlin to watch the colours of the city changing when the sun sets while enjoying a glass of German sparkling wine.Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.----* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vaso capilar = capillary.* vaso de laboratorio = beaker.* vaso de precipitaciones = beaker.* vaso de vino = glass of wine.* vaso sanguíneo = blood vessel.* * *1)a) ( recipiente) glassb) ( contenido) glassse bebió el vaso de un trago — he drank the whole glassful o glass down in one go
añadir dos vasos de agua — ≈add two cups of water
ahogarse en un vaso de agua — (fam) to make a mountain out of a molehill
c) (Arqueol) vase, urn2) (Anat) vessel•* * *= glass, tumbler.Ex: This city tour will end at the TV tower of Berlin to watch the colours of the city changing when the sun sets while enjoying a glass of German sparkling wine.
Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vaso capilar = capillary.* vaso de laboratorio = beaker.* vaso de precipitaciones = beaker.* vaso de vino = glass of wine.* vaso sanguíneo = blood vessel.* * *A1 (recipiente) glassvasos de plástico plastic glassesseis vasos de agua six tumblers, six water glasses2 (contenido) glassme dio un vaso de vino he gave me a glass of winese bebió el vaso de un trago he drank the whole glassful o glass down in one goañadir dos vasos de agua por persona ≈ add two cups of water per personCompuestos:measuring jugmpl communicating vessels (pl)B ( Arqueol) vase, urnC ( Anat) vesselCompuesto:blood vesselD ( Bot) vesselCompuestos:phloem o bast vesselxylem o wood vesselE (casco de caballo) hoof* * *
vaso sustantivo masculino
1 (recipiente, contenido) glass;
( para vino) a wine glass;
2 (Anat) vessel;
vaso sustantivo masculino
1 (para beber) glass
2 Anat vessel
vaso linfático, lymphatic vessel
♦ Locuciones: ahogarse en un vaso de agua, to make a mountain out of a molehill
' vaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogarse
- caña
- de
- escrupulosa
- escrupuloso
- estallar
- estampar
- gota
- tirar
- tormenta
- borde
- capilar
- colmar
- cubilete
- culo
- desbordarse
- empinar
- limpio
- llenar
- parar
- quebrado
- quebrar
- rebalsarse
- repugnar
- romper
- roto
- schop
- sucio
- trizarse
- vaciar
- volcar
English:
break
- bring
- capillary
- cup
- drain
- glass
- nightstand
- of
- rim
- rupture
- storm
- straw
- sweep up
- teacup
- tumbler
- vessel
- beaker
- blood
- give
- hoof
- occasional
* * *vaso nm1. [recipiente] glass;un vaso de papel/plástico a paper/plastic cupvasos comunicantes communicating vessels;un sistema de vasos comunicantes entre todos los ámbitos de la sociedad a network of interconnections between all sectors of society;vaso de precipitados beaker2. [contenido] glass;se bebió un vaso entero he drank a whole glass;un vaso de vino a glass of wine3. [conducto] vesselvasos capilares capillaries;vaso linfático lymphatic vessel;vasos sanguíneos blood vessels4. [jarrón] vase5. Bot vein* * *m1 glass;un vaso de vino a glass of wine;un vaso para vino a wine glass2 ANAT vessel* * *vaso nm1) : glass, tumbler2) : glassful3) : vesselvaso sanguíneo: blood vessel* * *vaso n2. (de papel, plástico) cup -
12 tubo capilar
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13 capilaridad
f.capillarity, capillary action (physics).* * *1 capillarity* * *SF capillarity* * *capillarity, capillary action* * *capilaridad nfFís capillary action, capillarity -
14 desgarrón
m.rip, rupture, tear, rent.* * *1 tear, rip2 (jirón) tatter* * *noun m.tear, rip* * *SM1) [en tela, papel] big tear2) (=sentimiento) agony* * *= tear, rupture.Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *= tear, rupture.Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.
Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *tear, rip* * *
desgarrón sustantivo masculino large tear, rip
' desgarrón' also found in these entries:
English:
split
- tear
- rip
* * *desgarrón nmbig tear* * *m rip, tear* * ** * *desgarrón n tear -
15 epistaxis
f. s.&pl.epistaxis, nose-bleed.* * *= nosebleed.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *= nosebleed.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.
* * *(pl epistaxis)nosebleed, epistaxis ( tech) -
16 hemorragia nasal
f.nosebleed, nasal hemorrhage.* * *nosebleed* * *(n.) = nosebleedEx. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *(n.) = nosebleedEx: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.
* * *nosebleed -
17 hernia
f.1 hernia, rupture.hernia de hiato hiatus herniahernia inguinal inguinal hernia2 rupturewort.* * *1 hernia, rupture* * *SF rupture, herniahernia de disco, hernia discal — slipped disc
* * *femenino hernia, rupture* * *= hernia, herniation, rupture.Ex. The third assistant, Alfred MacIntosh, was recovering from a hernia operation and would not be back for two weeks = El tercer ayudante, Alfred MacIntosh, estaba recuperándose de una operación de hernia y estaría ausente durante dos semanas.Ex. For example, a herniation between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae will manifest itself by a patient having difficulty bending the big toe.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.----* hernia de disco = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniation.* hernia discal = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc.* * *femenino hernia, rupture* * *= hernia, herniation, rupture.Ex: The third assistant, Alfred MacIntosh, was recovering from a hernia operation and would not be back for two weeks = El tercer ayudante, Alfred MacIntosh, estaba recuperándose de una operación de hernia y estaría ausente durante dos semanas.
Ex: For example, a herniation between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae will manifest itself by a patient having difficulty bending the big toe.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* hernia de disco = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniation.* hernia discal = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc.* * *hernia, ruptureCompuesto:hernia discal or de discoslipped disk** * *
Del verbo herniar: ( conjugate herniar)
hernia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
hernia sustantivo femenino
hernia, rupture;
hernia f Med hernia, rupture
hernia de disco, slipped disc
hernia de hiato, hiatal hernia
' hernia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discal
- herniarse
English:
hernia
- rupture
- slipped disc
* * *hernia nfhernia, rupturehernia discal slipped disc, Espec herniated disc;hernia estrangulada strangulated hernia;hernia de hiato hiatus hernia;hernia inguinal inguinal hernia* * *f MED hernia* * *hernia nf: hernia -
18 reventón
m.1 blowout, tire burst, burst tire, flat.2 party.* * *► adjetivo1 bursting1 (de cañería) burst2 (de neumático) blowout\darse un reventón de trabajar familiar to work oneself hard, slog one's guts out————————1 (de cañería) burst2 (de neumático) blowout* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=explosión) [de neumático] blowout; [de tubería] burst2) (=esfuerzo grande)darse o pegarse un reventón — * to slog o sweat one's guts out *, work one's butt off (EEUU) **
3) Esp*dar un reventón — (=morirse) to drop dead *
4) (=cuesta) steep slope; (=subida) tough climb5) (=apuro) jam *, fix6) Méx * (=juerga) rave-up *7) Cono Sur (Min) outcrop of ore8) CAm (=empujón) shove, push* * *1) ( de neumático) blowout; ( de tubería) burst2) (Méx fam) ( fiesta) party* * *= bubble burst, rupture.Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *1) ( de neumático) blowout; ( de tubería) burst2) (Méx fam) ( fiesta) party* * *= bubble burst, rupture.Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.
Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *A (de un neumático) blowout; (de una tubería) burstD1 (cuesta) steep slope o incline2 ( fam)(trabajo): vaya reventón que nos dimos or pegamos we really worked our butts off ( AmE) o ( BrE) slogged our guts out ( colloq)* * *
reventón sustantivo masculino
1 ( de neumático) blowout;
( de tubería) burst
2 (Méx fam) ( fiesta) party
reventón sustantivo masculino
1 (de neumático) blowout, flat tyre, US tire
2 (de tubería) burst
3 fam (de trabajo) nos dimos un buen reventón de pegar carteles, we worked like crazy putting up posters
' reventón' also found in these entries:
English:
blowout
- burst
- blow
* * *reventón nm1. [pinchazo] blow-out, Br puncture, US flat;2. [estallido] burst;dar un reventón to burst* * *m AUTO blowout;tener un reventón have a blow-out* * *1) : burst, bursting2) : blowout, flat tire -
19 rotura
f.1 break.2 breaking, break, breakage, rupture.3 laceration, breakage.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: roturar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: roturar.* * *1 (gen) break, breaking, crack2 (en tela, papel) tear, rip3 MEDICINA fracture* * *noun f.break, tear* * *SF1) [de objeto]varios autobuses sufrieron la rotura de cristales — a number of buses had their windscreens smashed o broken
la explosión causó la rotura de la presa — the explosion caused the dam to break o burst o collapse
la casa está sin agua por una rotura en las tuberías — the house has no water because of a broken pipe
en la fotografía puede apreciarse la rotura del muro — in the photograph you can see where the wall is broken o the break in the wall
2) (Med)3) [en tela] tear, rip* * *a) ( acción)b) ( efecto)tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
* * *= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.Ex. Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.Ex. In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.----* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.* * *a) ( acción)b) ( efecto)tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
* * *= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.Ex: Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.
Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.* * *1(acción): la explosión provocó la rotura del oleoducto the pipeline ruptured o split o burst as a result of the explosionsufrió rotura de cadera she suffered a broken o fractured hip, she broke o fractured her hip2(efecto): el diagnóstico es rotura de ligamentos it has been diagnosed as torn ligamentstiene una rotura en la manga (CS); it has a rip in the sleeve* * *
Del verbo roturar: ( conjugate roturar)
rotura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rotura
roturar
rotura sustantivo femenino:
sufrió rotura de cadera she fractured her hip;
tiene rotura de ligamentos she has torn ligaments;
tiene una rotura en la manga (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
rotura sustantivo femenino
1 (de un objeto) breakage
(de un hueso) fracture
rotura de ligamentos, torn ligaments
2 (en un objeto) break, crack
(en una prenda) tear, rip
roturar verbo transitivo to plough (up), US plow
' rotura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raja
- siete
English:
break
- breakage
- breakup
- burst
- tear
* * *rotura nf[de hueso] fracture; [en tela] rip, hole;sufre una rotura de ligamentos he has torn ligaments;la rotura de la correa del ventilador obligó a interrumpir el viaje the fan belt snapped o went, making it necessary to interrupt the journeyrotura del servicio [en tenis] service break* * *f breakage;una rotura de cadera MED a broken hip* * *rotura nf: break, tear, fracture* * *rotura n break -
20 ruptura
f.1 break (rotura).2 division, bust-up.* * *1 (rotura) breaking, breakage, break2 figurado breaking-off, break-up* * *SF1) [de cable, cerco]tenemos que encontrar el punto de ruptura del cable — we need to find the point where the cable broke
2) (=interrupción) [de pacto, contrato] breaking; [de relaciones, negociaciones] breaking-offla construcción de la autopista puede llevar a la ruptura del equilibrio ecológico — the construction of the motorway could upset the ecological balance
el incidente causó la ruptura de los lazos políticos entre ambos países — the incident led to the breaking-off of diplomatic ties between the two countries
3) (=disolución) break-up4) (=división) split, rupture frmlas diferencias entre ambos líderes pueden provocar una ruptura interna — the differences between the two leaders could cause an internal split o frm a rupture within the party
5) [con el pasado] breakeste cambio supone una ruptura con todo lo anterior — this change means a break with everything that went before
6) (Tenis) breakruptura de servicio — break of service, service break
* * *a) ( de relaciones) breaking-off; ( de contrato) breach, breaking; ( de matrimonio) breakupésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones — that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off
b) (Dep) ( en tenis) service break* * *= disruption, dislocation, discontinuity, shift away from, breakup [break-up], severance, break, breach, rupture.Ex. An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex. New strategies have to be invented by libraries to cope with a period of transition and discontinuity.Ex. This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex. This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex. Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex. In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.----* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.* * *a) ( de relaciones) breaking-off; ( de contrato) breach, breaking; ( de matrimonio) breakupésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones — that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off
b) (Dep) ( en tenis) service break* * *= disruption, dislocation, discontinuity, shift away from, breakup [break-up], severance, break, breach, rupture.Ex: An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.
Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex: New strategies have to be invented by libraries to cope with a period of transition and discontinuity.Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex: This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex: In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.* * *1 (de relaciones) breaking-off; (de un contrato) breach, breakingel incidente provocó la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas the incident led to a break in o to the breaking-off of diplomatic relations, the incident led to diplomatic relations being broken offésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones that was what caused the negotiations to be broken offuna ruptura entre ambas empresas a break o ( frml) rupture between the two companiesla ruptura del contrato traería consecuencias muy graves breaking the contract would have very serious consequencessu ruptura con Ernesto her breakup with Ernestotras la ruptura de su matrimonio after the breakup of his marriageesta ruptura con el pasado this break with the past2 ( Dep) (en tenis) service break, break of serve* * *
ruptura sustantivo femenino
( de contrato) breach, breaking;
( de matrimonio) breakup;
(con pasado, tradición) break;◊ esa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off
ruptura f (de relaciones) breaking-off
(de amistad, matrimonio, etc) break-up
' ruptura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morbosa
- morboso
English:
breach
- break
- bust-up
- distress
- miserable
- rupture
- split
- bust
- rift
- severance
* * *ruptura nf[de relaciones, conversaciones] breaking-off; [de pareja] break-up; [de contrato] breach;se han lamentado de la ruptura del consenso entre los partidos políticos they have lamented the breakdown of the consensus among the political parties;acusan al ejército de la ruptura de la tregua they are accusing the army of breaking the truce;su separación fue una ruptura amistosa they remained friends after breaking up;su última novela marca una ruptura con su estilo anterior his latest novel marks a break with his previous style* * ** * *ruptura nf1) : break2) : breaking, breach (of a contract)3) : breaking off, breakup* * *ruptura n break up
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Capillary — Cap il*la*ry (k[a^]p [i^]l*l[asl]*r[y^] or k[.a]*p[i^]l l[.a]*r[y^]; 277), a. [L. capillaris, fr. capillus hair. Cf. {Capillaire}.] 1. Resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capillary — 1650s (adj.), 1660s (n.), from L. capillaris of hair, from capillus hair (of the head); probably related to caput head. Borrowed earlier as capillar (14c.). Capillary attraction attested from 1813. Capillarity is recorded from 1830, from Fr.… … Etymology dictionary
capillary — ► NOUN 1) Anatomy any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules. 2) (also capillary tube) a tube with an internal diameter of hair like thinness. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to capillaries or… … English terms dictionary
capillary — [kap′ə ler΄ē; ] Brit [ kə pil′ə ri] adj. [L capillaris < capillus, hair] 1. of or like a hair, esp. in being very slender 2. having a very small bore 3. in or of capillaries n. pl. capillaries 1. a tube with a very small bo … English World dictionary
Capillary — Cap il*la*ry, n.; pl. {Capillaries}. 1. A tube or vessel, extremely fine or minute. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A minute, thin walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capillary — Capillaries are the smallest of a body s blood vessels, measuring 5 10 μm in diameter, which connect arterioles and venules, and enable the interchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances… … Wikipedia
Capillary — One of the tiny blood vessels that connect the arterioles (the smallest divisions of the arteries) and the venules (the smallest divisions of the veins). The capillaries form a fine network in many parts of the body. Although minute, the… … Medical dictionary
capillary — I. adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair Date: 14th century 1. a. resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form < capillary leaves > b. having a very small bore < a capillary… … New Collegiate Dictionary
capillary — /kap euh ler ee/, adj., n., pl. capillaries. adj. 1. pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore. 2. resembling a strand of hair; hairlike. 3. Physics. a. pertaining to capillarity. b. of or pertaining to the apparent attraction … Universalium
capillary — /kəˈpɪləri / (say kuh piluhree) noun (plural capillaries) 1. Anatomy one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins. 2. Also, capillary tube. a tube with a small bore. –adjective 3.… …
capillary — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or like a hair. 2 (of a tube) of hairlike internal diameter. 3 of one of the delicate ramified blood vessels intervening between arteries and veins. n. (pl. ies) 1 a capillary tube. 2 a capillary blood vessel. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary