rete

/ˈriːti/
noun
  1. A network of blood vessels or nerves in the body.
    • Doctors studied the rete of capillaries in the patient's eye.
    • The rete in the kidney filters waste from the blood.
    • The rete mirabile helps regulate blood flow in some animals.
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