capillary refill

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} The [[refilling]] of empty [[capillary|capillaries]] by [[blood]].
2. {{lb|en|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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