Term Name: | fenestrated capillary |
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Synonyms: | fenestrated blood vessel endothelium, fenestrated capillary vessel |
Definition: | Capillary that has pores in the endothelial cells (60-80 nm in diameter) that are spanned by a diaphragm of radially oriented fibrils and allow small molecules and limited amounts of protein to diffuse |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:2005260] |