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episcleral veins vs capillary vein

capillary vein vs episcleral veins

episcleral veins and capillary vein both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
episcleral veins Yes No No No
capillary vein Yes No No No
As nouns, capillary vein is a hypernym of episcleral veins; that is, capillary vein is a word with a broader meaning than episcleral veins:
  • episcleral veins: small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
  • capillary vein: a minute vein continuous with a capillary
Other hypernyms of episcleral veins include venula, venule.
episcleral veins (noun) capillary vein (noun)
small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins a minute vein continuous with a capillary
Difference between episcleral veins and capillary vein

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