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arterioles
 

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Noun arteriole has 1 sense
  1. arteriole, arteriola, capillary artery - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
    --1 is a kind of artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel

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Arterioles

Noun (Anatomy):

Definition: Arterioles are small blood vessels that branch out from arteries and lead to capillaries.

Example Sentence: The arterioles are responsible for regulating blood flow and distributing oxygenated blood to tissues.


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