(plural) the capillary blood vessels. [ < scientific Latin trichangia (1844 or earlier) < tricho-tricho-comb. form1 + ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον vessel (see angio-comb. form and compare -angiumcomb. form) + -ia-iasuffix1.]
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1857 R. DunglisonMed. Lexicon (rev. ed.) 928/9Trichangia, capillary vessels.