Capillary

Capillary nail refill test
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The capillary nail refill test is a quick test performed on the nail beds to monitor tissue perfusion (the amount of blood flow to tissue) and dehydration.
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CAPILLARY - The smallest division of a blood vessel averaging .008 mm in diameter, allowing the passage of red blood cells in "single file."
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Capillary morphogenesis gene 2: See CMG2.
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What is a capillary malformation (CM)?
CM is a flat, sharply demarcated, red-pink vascular stain of the skin. It is sometimes referred to as a port-wine stain.
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Capillary Sample
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CAPILLARY BRONCHITIS"Hot Blanket Pack followed by Sweating Wet Sheet Pack. Hot Enemas followed by Cold Friction, carefully given.
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Capillary bedA dense network of tiny blood vessels that enables blood to fill a tissue or organ.
HydrocephalusSwelling of the brain caused by an accumulation of fluid.
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Capillary hemangioblastoma (WHO grade I) occurs sporadically and is associated with the familial tumor syndrome von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease.
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electroanalgesia; electroanalysis; electroanesthesia; electroaxonography; electroballistics; electrobasograph; electrobasography; electro-biologist; electro-biology; electrobioscopy; electroblotting; electro-capillarity; electro-capillary; ...
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A finger stick or heel stick (capillary specimen) can rule out lead poisoning, but it must be done carefully to prevent contamination of the sample by lead on the skin.
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Edema is the result of venous ulceration, which is often caused by an increase in tissue pressure (increased fluid within the tissue) because of increased capillary permeability.
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Lasette Laser finger perforator designed for capillary blood sampling of glucose and other chemistries; indicated for all patients age five and older.
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Diabetic nephropathy typically affects the network of tiny blood vessels (the microvasculature) in the glomerulus, a key structure in the kidney composed of capillary blood vessels.
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Capillary
The smallest blood vessels in the circulatory system. Capillaries have thin walls that facilitate the transfer of oxygen and glucose into a cell and waste products such as carbon dioxide back out into the blood stream to be carried away ...
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Over time, the tissues supporting these vessels weaken, and capillary walls become more fragile and prone to rupture.
Thinning skin.
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Abnormal dilation of capillary blood vessels leading to the formation of telangiectases or angiomas.
Thymus
A gland located in the front of the neck that coordinates the development of the immune system.
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In the nephron, a glomerulus—which is a tiny blood vessel, or capillary—intertwines with a tiny urine-collecting tube called a tubule.
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BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER: A barrier created by brain capillaries that prevents many substances from leaving the blood and crossing the capillary walls into the brain tissues. Certain compounds can readily cross the blood-brain barrier; others can not.
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