Term Name: continuous capillary
Synonyms: continuous blood vessel endothelium, continuous endothelium
Definition: Capillary that has endothelial cells that provide an uninterrupted lining, and only allow small molecules, like water and ions to diffuse through tight junctions which leave gaps of unjoined membrane which are called intercellular clefts.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:2005259]

Relationships
is a type of: blood vessel endothelium capillary