postcapillary

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *pós

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *pósti

Proto-Italic *posti

Old Latin poste

Latin post

English post-

English capillary

English postcapillary

From post- + capillary.

Adjective

postcapillary (not comparable)

1. (medicine) To the venous side of a capillary

Derived terms

• postcapillary venule

Noun

postcapillary (plural postcapillaries)

1. (medicine) A venule immediately to the venous side of a capillary