arteriole

(är tir′ē ōl′)

noun

any of the smaller blood vessels, intermediate in size and position between arteries and capillaries

Origin: ModL arteriola, dim. of L arteria, artery

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See arteriole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One of the small terminal branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin arteriola

Origin: , diminutive of Latin artēria, artery

Origin: , from Greek artēriā; see wer-¹ in Indo-European roots

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