The minute vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join together to form veins.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014699
altLabel
Venule
AN
restrict to blood vessels: not for "lymphatic venules" or "postcapillary venules": see note on LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; IM GEN only; NIM as coord with specific organ /blood supply (IM)
AQL
AB AH CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0042520
DC
1
definition
The minute vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join together to form veins.
DX
19910101
HN
91(78); was see under VEINS 1975-90; was see under VEINS 1964-74
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