capillary refill

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Noun

capillary refill (countable and uncountable, plural capillary refills)

  1. (medicine) The refilling of empty capillaries by blood.
    Synonym: cap refill (clipping)
  2. (emergency medicine) An assessment of the rate of refilling of blood capillaries after having applied pressure; used as a diagnostic procedure.

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