capillarization

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Etymology

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From capillary +‎ -ization.

Noun

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capillarization (countable and uncountable, plural capillarizations)

  1. The formation and development of a network of capillaries to a part of the body; it is increased by aerobic exercise.
    • 2013 February 28, Sang-Tae Choi et al., “Therapeutic potentials occurring during the early differentiation process of mesenchymal stem cells in a rats model with thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis”, in Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery[1], volume 17, →DOI:
      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.

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