毛細血管

もうさいけっかん

Meanings

1. Noun capillary; capillary vessel

Kanji

• 毛 hair. Read as モウ.
• 細 fine. Read as サイ.
• 血 blood. Read as ケツ.
• 管 administer. Read as カン.

Example sentences

• ちなみに、魚のえらが真っ赤であるのは、肺と同じように「毛細血管」が多く集まっているからである。
  Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.

Word lists

• Anatomy

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