One of the small peripheral blood vessels between the arterioles and the true capillaries that contain scattered groups of smooth muscle fibres in their walls. ... Origin: meta-+ arteriole ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: met′ar-tēr′ē-ōl Definitions: 1. One of the small peripheral blood vessels between the arterioles and the true capillaries that contain scattered groups of smooth muscle fibers in their walls.
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(met;ar-tir;eol) A small blood vessel that emerges from an arteriole, passes through a capillary network, and empties into a venule.
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