peritubular capillary

noun

Any of a network of small blood vessels that are located around the nephrons in the kidney.

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Meanings

nounperitubular capillary (plural peritubular capillaries)

plural peritubular capillaries

  1. anatomyAny of a network of small blood vessels that are located around the nephrons in the kidney.
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