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.

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Singular:
arteriole
Plural:
arterioles

Origin of Arteriole

  • 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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