Etymology

arteriole

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Today it means: One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries. Full definition →

French artériole ← Latin arteriola
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  1. Latin · derived fromartēria
  2. Latin · derived fromarteriola
  3. French · derived fromartériole
  4. English todayarteriole

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

Words from the same roots

Latinartēria all →

arteryarteriaarterearteri-arteria innominata

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