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venular

venular

9.8
Describing small veins that carry blood back to the heart
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɛn.jʊ.lər/
  • Specialized
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  • Damage to the venular walls can lead to complications like edema in the affected region.

Examples

  • The vasculature of the cremaster muscle consists of a series of arteriolar and venular branches, with each successive branch being a different order of vein or artery (Figure 1).

    Academic text (2015)

  • In summary, the widespread statistical equivalence of arteriolar and venular diameters seen throughout our observation is consistent with the transient effects of the spray.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The histological study focused on small blood vessels, particularly the venular structures that play a key role in microcirculation.

  • Researchers identified several venular networks within the tissue samples, indicating areas of possible inflammation.

Synonyms

veinlike
vsvenular
6.8

A pattern of thin lines like those on a leaf or in marble

refers specifically to small blood vessels rather than general vein appearance

Surface Forms

venular positive

Morphology

venular = venule (semi-transparent) = venule + ar

Formation from the noun 'venule' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ar' is morphologically regular, but both 'venule' and 'venular' are technical medical terms not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

The word venular comes from the Latin part ven- meaning 'vein' and the small ending -ule meaning 'little'. So, venular literally means 'little vein' and is used to describe something related to small veins.