Tiny Blood Vessel Connecting Capillaries to a Vein

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Apothecary, Group 1972, Puzzle 2 (Health Education).

Question is: Tiny Blood Vessel Connecting Capillaries to a Vein

and the answer is: VENULE

Word Meaning:

VENULE — (anatomy, botany) A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.

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