Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0408 short lesson, about 20 seconds
venul/o: Venule
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The idea
The combining form venul slash o names a venule, a small vein receiving blood from capillaries.
In practice
Venules are the smallest veins, matching arterioles on the other side of the circuit.
Where people slip
Arterioles feed capillaries; venules drain them.
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