arteriole
ar·te·ri·ole
noun \är-ˈtir-ē-ˌōl\Definition of ARTERIOLE
: any of the small terminal twigs of an artery that ends in capillaries
— ar·te·ri·o·lar \-ˌtir-ē-ˈō-ˌlär, -lər\ adjective
See Origin of ARTERIOLE
French or New Latin; French artériole, probably from New Latin arteriola, diminutive of Latin arteria
First Known Use: 1830
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