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- Dictionaryglabrous/ˈɡleɪbrəs/
adjective
- 1. (chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down; smooth. technical
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2 days ago · Glabrous skin of humans and certain skin of other mammals, such as sheep, contain arteriovenous anastomoses. Because the arteriovenous shunt vessels have a larger luminal diameter than capillaries, higher flows can be maintained when vascular smooth muscle is relaxed.