Kapillare

capillary (tiny blood vessel)

noun ka-pi-LAH-re Rare

Origin: from Latin capillaris (hair-like)

Usage Note

Kapillare refers to the finest blood or lymph vessels. Used in physiology and medicine: Gasaustausch in den Kapillaren (gas exchange in the capillaries). The plural Kapillaren is standard.

Examples

"In den Kapillaren findet der Austausch von Sauerstoff und Kohlendioxid statt."

Natural Translation

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the capillaries.

Literal Translation

In the capillaries finds the exchange of oxygen and carbon-dioxide place.

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