Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "capillary" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

alveolocapillary arteriocapillary capillaric capillarily capillaritis capillarity capillarization capillary action capillary bed capillary refill capillary wave cerebrocapillary choriocapillary elastocapillary electrocapillary endocapillary exocapillary extracapillary intercapillary intracapillary juxtacapillary magnetocapillary megacapillary microcapillary midcapillary multicapillary nanocapillary neocapillary neurocapillary noncapillary optocapillary pericapillary peritubular capillary polycapillary postcapillary precapillary pseudocapillary thermocapillary transcapillary vasocapillary venocapillary

Context

anatomy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

blood vessel tube tubing

Type Of (IsA)

anatomical structure blood vessel directed route tube

Part Of

thermometer

Related Terms

artery circulatory system vein

Related Terms

arterie artery blood vessel circulatory system hair surface tension vein

Similar Terms

thin

Synonym Network

hairlike

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