microvasculature

[ mahy-kroh-vas-kyuh-luh-cher ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈvæs kyə lə tʃər /

noun Anatomy.

the system of tiny blood vessels, including capillaries, venules, and arterioles, that perfuse the body's tissues.

Origin of microvasculature

1955–60; micro- + vascul(ar) + -ature, as in musculature

OTHER WORDS FROM microvasculature

mi·cro·vas·cu·lar, adjective