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arteriole 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ärˈti(ə)rēˌōl/,
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arterioles, plural;
  1. A small branch of an artery leading into capillaries

  1. one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
  2. (arteriolar) of or relating to or involving arterioles
  3. An arteriole is a small diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.
  4. (arterioles) small branches of arteries
  5. A small branch of an artery (a vessel that carries blood high in oxygen away from the heart to the body) leading to a capillary. The oxygenated hemoglobin (oxyhemoglobin) makes the blood in arteries and arterioles look bright red.
  6. A vessel that conveys blood between an artery and a capillary bed.
  7. Carries red blood rich in oxygen and nutrients
  8. A tiny artery, especially a terminal artery continuous with the capillary network.
  9. A small artery located at the end of a junction with the venous system, the venule.
  10. The smallest type of artery.
  11. A minute arterial branch.