Definition of Arteriola

1. Noun. One of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries.

Exact synonyms: Arteriole, Capillary Artery
Generic synonyms: Arteria, Arterial Blood Vessel, Artery
Derivative terms: Arteriolar, Arteriolar

Definition of Arteriola

1. Noun. (anatomy) An arteriole. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Arteriola

1. Synonym: arteriole. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of arteria, artery (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteriola

arterio-
arterio-contractile
arterioatony
arteriocapillary
arteriocapillary sclerosis
arteriococcygeal gland
arteriogeneses
arteriogenesis
arteriogenic
arteriogram
arteriograms
arteriographic
arteriographies
arteriography
arteriola (current term)
arteriola glomerularis afferens
arteriola glomerularis efferens
arteriola macularis inferior
arteriola macularis superior
arteriola medialis retinae
arteriola nasalis retinae inferior
arteriola nasalis retinae superior
arteriola temporalis retinae inferior
arteriola temporalis retinae superior
arteriolae
arteriolae rectae
arteriolar
arteriolar nephrosclerosis
arteriolar network

Literary usage of Arteriola

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Laboratory Manual of Human Anatomy by Lewellys Franklin Barker, Dean De Witt Lewis, Daniel Graisberry Revell (1904)
"arteriola and venula temporali« retinae superior arteriola timi venula nasalis retinae superior Papilla N. optici arteriola and venula retinae mediali* ..."

2. Memorie. by Classe di scienze fisiche, Turin R. accademia delle scienze (1905)
"10a - Sezione trasversa d' un' arteriola ... d - Derma con iperplasia delle cellule fisse. et - arteriola ..."

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