Anatomy
arteriole Audio
ar·te·ri·ole [ ahr-teer-ee-ohl ]
Subclass of:
Microvessels; Arteries
Definitions related to arteriole:
  • A small, terminal branch in the arterial system. Arterioles often connect to capillaries.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Smallest thin-walled divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Subdivision of arterial tree (organ) which is directly continuous with capillary vessel.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Small, muscular branches of arteries.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The smallest divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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