Arteriole Definition
är-tîrē-ōl
arterioles
noun
arterioles
Any of the smaller blood vessels, intermediate in size and position between arteries and capillaries.
Webster's New World
One of the small terminal branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.
American Heritage Medicine
(anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- capillary artery
- arteriola
Other Word Forms of Arteriole
Noun
Singular:
arteriole
Plural:
arteriolesOrigin of Arteriole
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New Latin artēriola diminutive of Latin artēria artery from Greek artēriā wer-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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