Structured Summary
Abstract
The minute vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join together to form veins.
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- Venule
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
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)
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History Note
91(78); was see under VEINS 1975-90; was see under VEINS 1964-74
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Previous Indexing
- Veins (1966-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Venules. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014699. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014699
- Venules. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venule
- Venules. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q388209