arteriolar

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

noun

1. 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).

n.

1. A minute artery, especially a terminal artery continuous with the capillary network.

1. Any of the smaller branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.

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