capillaries
[/kəˈpɪləriz/]
nounpl: capillaries
capilares
1. Tiny blood vessels that form the smallest branches of the circulatory system, connecting arterioles to venules and allowing exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissue
The capillaries in your fingertips deliver oxygen to your skin cells.
Os capilares nas pontas dos seus dedos entregam oxigênio às células da pele.
2. Minute tubular structures in plants that transport water and nutrients
Water moves through the plant's capillaries via capillary action.
A água se move através dos capilares da planta por ação capilar.
The term 'capillaries' is used identically in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese medical contexts. The idiomatic expression 'break a capillary' is used colloquially in English to describe extreme anger, though this is not a literal medical possibility.
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