capillarization
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The formation and development of a network of capillaries to a part of the body; it is increased by aerobic exercise.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Ren et al. 36 insisted that human MSC can differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells but do not accelerate the capillarization and venularization of hepatic sinusoids, finally leading to the partial improvement of liver function in mice with CCl4-mediated chronic liver fibrosis."
Etymology
Etymology tree English capillary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English capillarization From capillary + -ization.