arteriole

[ ahr-teer-ee-ohl ]

/ ɑrˈtɪər iˌoʊl /

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noun

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

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Origin of arteriole

1830–40; <New Latin artēriola, equivalent to Latin artēri(a) artery + -ola-ole¹

OTHER WORDS FROM arteriole

ar·te·ri·o·lar, adjective

Words nearby arteriole

arterialize, arteries, arterio-, arteriogram, arteriography, arteriole, arteriosclerosis, arteriotomy, arteriovenous, arteritis, artery

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How to use arteriole in a sentence

A dilated arteriole or a vein winding about among the capillaries may sometimes be detected.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for arteriole

arteriole

/ (ɑːˈtɪərɪˌəʊl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for arteriole

C19: from New Latin arteriola, from Latin artēria artery

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