Arteriole

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  • noun. One of the small terminal branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A small artery.
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  • noun. One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
    • Word Usage
    "Pulmonary arteriole muscularization in lambs with diaphragmatic hernia after combined tracheal occlusion/glucocorticoid therapy."
    Form
    arteriolar  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    arteria  arterial blood vessel  artery  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    backed-up  combustor  efferent  idlesse  low-point  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    arteriola  capillary artery  
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