microvessel

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/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌvɛsl̩/

noun

A very small blood vessel, such as a capillary or arteriole.

OriginEnglish vessel ← Middle English vessel ← Old French vaisse →
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Meanings

nounmicrovessel (plural microvessels)

plural microvessels

  1. medicineA very small blood vessel, such as a capillary or arteriole.

Origin

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Proto-Italic*wāss
  3. Latinvās
  4. Latinvāsculum
  5. Late Latinvāscellum
  6. Old Frenchvaisse
  7. Middle Englishvessel
  8. Englishvessel
  9. Englishmicrovessel

From micro- + vessel.

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APA

microvessel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvessel

MLA

“microvessel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvessel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microvessel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvessel.

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