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arteriole
ar·te·ri·ole [ aar tree l ] (plural ar·te·ri·oles)


noun 
Definition:
 
small artery: a blood vessel that branches off from an artery
[Mid-19th century. < French artériole "little artery" < artère "artery" < Latin arteria (see artery)]

ar·te·ri·o·lar [ aar tree ṓlər ] adjective
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