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Noun: capillary artery
  1. One of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
    "Microscopic examination revealed damage to the capillary arteries in the patient's retina";
    - arteriole

Derived forms: capillary arteries

Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery