What does "arteriole" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "arteriole"?

Common synonyms include: arteriola, artery, capillary, capillary artery, vein.

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Noun

1
One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
2
one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries wordnet

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