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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmicrovaso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mikroˈvaːzo
"Ogni microvaso trasporta ossigeno ai tessuti periferici."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very small blood vessel, such as a capillary, arteriole, or venule, that forms part of the microcirculation.
"The researcher examined the density of the microvessel network within the tumor tissue." - 2
Any tiny tubular structure analogous to a blood vessel in biological tissues.
"Nutrients diffuse across the walls of each microvessel to nourish surrounding cells."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'micro-' (from Greek mikros meaning 'small') combined with 'vessel' (from Latin vascellum meaning 'small vase or vessel'). It emerged in modern medical and biological terminology during the 20th century to describe the smallest blood vessels in the circulatory system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Microvessel" is said worldwide
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microvaisseau
Transliteration: mikro-vɛ-so
"L'inflammation affecte la paroi de chaque microvaisseau."
Mikrogefäß
Transliteration: miːkroːɡəfɛs
"Die Durchblutung im Mikrogefäß wurde genau gemessen."
microvaso
Transliteration: mikroˈvaːzo
"Ogni microvaso trasporta ossigeno ai tessuti periferici."
microvaso
Transliteration: mikroˈbaso
"El estudio analiza la permeabilidad de cada microvaso."
microvaso
Transliteration: mikroˈvazu
"O fluxo sanguíneo no microvaso é essencial para a cicatrização."
सूक्ष्म वाहिका
Transliteration: sūkshma vāhikā
"सूक्ष्म वाहिका रक्त परिसंचरण में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है।"
微血管
Transliteration: wēi xuè guǎn
"氧气通过微血管扩散到周围的组织中。"
미세혈관
Transliteration: misehyeolgwan
"미세혈관은 신체의 모든 세포에 영양분을 공급합니다."
微小血管
Transliteration: bishō kekkan
"微小血管のネットワークが組織の血流を維持しています。"
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