arteriolar network

arterial plexus

[TA] a vascular network formed by anastomoses between minute arteries just before they become capillaries. Synonym(s): rete arteriosum [TA], arteriolar network

ar·te·ri·o·lar net·work

(ahr-tēr'ē-ō'lăr net'wŏrk) A vascular network formed by anastomoses between minute arteries just before they become capillaries.