Arteriolar
anatomy. any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries.
noun
(anatomy) any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries
n.
“small artery,” by 1808, from modern latin arteriola, diminutive of arteria (see artery).
arteriole ar·te·ri·ole (är-tǐr’ē-ōl’)
n.
a minute artery, especially a terminal artery continuous with the capillary network.
ar·te’ri·o’lar (-ō’lər, -ə-lər) adj.
arteriole
(är-tîr’ē-ōl’)
any of the smaller branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.
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