arteriole

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arteriole

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From French artériole, from Latin arteriola, from Latin artēria.

noun arterioles

  1. One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.

    Similar: arteriola, capillary artery

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noun arteriole

日本語細動脈 saidōmyaku
中文微動脈 /微动脉 wēidòngmài
Portuguêsarteríola
Françaisartériole
Русскийартериола arteriola

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"arteriole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arteriole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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arteriole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arteriole

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"arteriole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arteriole.

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@misc{arteriole_2026,
  title = {arteriole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arteriole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}