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arteriole

[ahr-teer-ee-ohl]
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noun
  1. Anatomy. any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries.

Origin of arteriole

1830–40; < New Latin artēriola, equivalent to Latin artēri(a) artery + -ola -ole1
Related formsar·te·ri·o·lar, adjective
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Related Words for arteriole

artery, vein, capillary, arteriole, metarteriole, venule
British Dictionary definitions for arteriole

arteriole

noun
  1. 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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Word Origin and History for arteriole
n.

"small artery," by 1808, from Modern Latin arteriola, diminutive of arteria (see artery).

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arteriole in Medicine

arteriole

[är-tîr′ē-ōl′]
n.
  1. A minute artery, especially a terminal artery continuous with the capillary network.
Related formsar•te′ri•o′lar (-ō′lər, -ə-lər) adj.
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arteriole in Science

arteriole

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