venula
/ˈvɛnjʊlə/
noun
- A small vein in the body that collects blood from capillaries and carries it to larger veins.
- A venula is smaller than a vein but larger than a capillary.
- The doctor explained how a venula helps return deoxygenated blood to the circulatory system.
- Blood flows from the capillaries into a venula on its way back to the heart.