venule

/ˌvɛnˈjul/

Other forms: venules

Definitions of venule

1. noun

   a minute vein continuous with a capillary
   synonyms: capillary vein, venula

   types:

   episcleral veins, venae episclerales

   small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins

   stellate venule

   a star-shaped group of venules in the renal cortex

   type of:

   vein, vena, venous blood vessel

   a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart