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arteriole

[ahr-teer-ee-ohl] / ɑrˈtɪər iˌoʊl /
NOUN
blood vessel
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They also reduced heart muscle growth and scaring while prompting arteriole formation and growth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

Blood capillaries are found beneath the dermis, and are linked to an arteriole and a venule.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

And if an artery or arteriole dilates to twice its initial radius, then resistance in the vessel will decrease to 1/16 of its original value and flow will increase 16 times.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The white pulp surrounds a central arteriole and consists of germinal centers of dividing B cells surrounded by T cells and accessory cells, including macrophages and dendritic cells.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A dilated arteriole or a vein winding about among the capillaries may sometimes be detected.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis




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