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capillary refill

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The refilling of empty capillaries by blood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: cap refill

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An assessment of the rate of refilling of blood capillaries after having applied pressure; used as a diagnostic procedure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛細血管再充盈 /毛细血管再充盈 (máoxìxuèguǎn zàichōngyíng) — refilling of empty capillaries by blood
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛細管回流 /毛细管回流 (máoxìguǎn huíliú) — refilling of empty capillaries by blood
  • Chinese Mandarin: 微血管充填 (wēixuèguǎn chōngtián) — refilling of empty capillaries by blood
  • Finnish: hiusverisuonten täyttyminen — refilling of empty capillaries by blood
  • Russian: время возвращения окраски капилляров (vremja vozvraščenija okraski kapilljarov) — refilling of empty capillaries by blood