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Capillary tube   /kˈæpəlˌɛri tub/   Listen
Capillary tube

noun
1.
A tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action.  Synonyms: capillary, capillary tubing.






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"Capillary tube" Quotes from Famous Books



... effort should be made to establish the diagnosis without delay by demonstrating the spirochaete. Before any antiseptic is applied, the margin of the suspected sore is rubbed with gauze, and the serum that exudes on pressure is collected in a capillary tube and sent to a pathologist for microscopical examination. A better specimen can sometimes be obtained by puncturing an enlarged lymph gland with a hypodermic needle, injecting a few minims of sterile saline solution and then aspirating ...
— Manual of Surgery - Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. • Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles



Words linked to "Capillary tube" :   tube, tubing, thermometer, capillary tubing



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