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arteriole

American  
[ahr-teer-ee-ohl] / ɑrˈtɪər iˌoʊl /

noun

  1. Anatomy. any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries.


arteriole British  
/ ɑːˈtɪərɪˌəʊl /

noun

  1. anatomy any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

arteriole Scientific  
/ är-tîr′ē-ōl′ /
  1. Any of the smaller branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.


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Etymology

Origin of arteriole

1830–40; < New Latin artēriola, equivalent to Latin artēri ( a ) artery + -ola -ole 1

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They also reduced heart muscle growth and scaring while prompting arteriole formation and growth.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024

The branch that exits the glomerulus is called the efferent arteriole.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Once the efferent arteriole exits the glomerulus, it forms the peritubular capillary network, which surrounds and interacts with parts of the renal tubule.

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Blood capillaries are found beneath the dermis, and are linked to an arteriole and a venule.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

When this sudden systemic arteriole spasm extends to the coronary vessels in a heart whose walls are diseased, a fatal attack of angina with the heart full of blood may be induced.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz

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