arteriole

ar·te·ri·ole

A0442300 (är-tîr′ē-ōl′)n. One of the small terminal branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.

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[New Latin artēriola, diminutive of Latin artēria, artery, from Greek artēriā; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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ar·te′ri·o′lar (-ō′lər, -ə-lər) adj.

arteriole

(ɑːˈtɪərɪˌəʊl) n (Anatomy) anatomy any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries[C19: from New Latin arteriola, from Latin artēria artery]

ar•te•ri•ole

(ɑrˈtɪər iˌoʊl)

n. any of the smallest branches of an artery. [1830–40; < New Latin artēriola] ar•te`ri•o′lar, adj.

ar·te·ri·ole

(är-tîr′ē-ōl′) Any of the smaller branches of an artery, especially one that ends in the capillaries.

arteriole

A small artery supplying blood from a main artery to a capillary.

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arteriole - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillariesarteriola, capillary arteryarteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

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