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arteriole

Noun

ar=te=ri=ole

WORDNET DICTIONARY

arteriole(n = noun.body) arteriola, capillary artery - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries; Array

is a kind of arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery

Derived form adjective arteriolar₁

arteriole, n. [NL. arteriola, dim. of L. arteria: cf. F. artériole.].

A small artery with a muscular wall. [1913 Webster]

arteriole, n. a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries.

Etymology

F art{eacute}riole, dimin. of art{egrave}re ARTERY

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