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arteriole

arteriole noun: one of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.

Noun

arteriole (plural arterioles)

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

arteriole meaning in Tamil

arteriole in Tamil

நுண் தமனி, நுண்தமனி, புன்னாடி, சிறுநாடி

Synonyms of arteriole

Forms of arteriole

pluralarterioles

Origin of arteriole

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

Words formed from arteriole

Questions about arteriole

What does arteriole mean?
Arteriole means one of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
What is arteriole in Tamil?
Arteriole in Tamil is நுண் தமனி, நுண்தமனி, புன்னாடி. See Arteriole meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is arteriole?
Arteriole is a noun.
What is the plural of arteriole?
The plural of arteriole is arterioles.

Words near arteriole in the dictionary

  1. arteriographs
  2. arteriography
  3. arteriola
  4. arteriolae
  5. arteriolar
  6. arteriole
  7. arterioles
  8. arteriolitis
  9. arteriolo-
  10. arteriolocapillary
  11. arteriological

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