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MeSH Heading: Capillaries
Tree Number(s): A07.015.461.165
Unique ID: D002196
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002196
Annotation: coordinate with specific organ /‌blood supply; LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES is also available
Scope Note: The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.
Entry Term(s): Capillary Beds; Sinusoidal Beds; Sinusoids
NLM Classification #: WG 700
See Also: Capillary Action
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Capillaries MeSH Descriptor Data 2025