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毛細血管 (mousaikekkan) Japanese meaning: capillary | Kotomora

毛もう細さい血けっ管かん

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Meanings

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capillary; capillary vessel

Anatomical term for the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles and venules.

毛もう細さい血けっ管かんは、動どう脈

みゃく

と

静じょう

脈みゃく

を

つなぐ

細ほそ

い

血けっ

管かん

です

。

Capillaries are thin blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.

Kanji

毛fur, hair, feather
細dainty, get thin, taper
血blood
管pipe, tube, wind instrument

Related words

血けっ管かん
血管 is the general term for blood vessels, while 毛細血管 specifically refers to capillaries.
動どう脈みゃく
動脈 are arteries, which carry blood away from the heart; 毛細血管 are the tiny vessels where exchange occurs.
静じょう脈みゃく
静脈 are veins, which return blood to the heart; 毛細血管 are the microscopic connecting vessels.

Etymology

Compound of 毛細 (もうさい, 'fine as hair') + 血管 (けっかん, 'blood vessel'). The term is a direct calque from Western medical terminology.