arteriolar

Thân thiện

The doctor examined the patient's arteriolar network under high magnification.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to arterioles: Pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of arterioles, which are the small branches of arteries that lead into capillaries.

Usage

• The term "arteriolar" is a specialized medical and anatomical adjective. It is used to describe anything connected to arterioles, such as their structure, function, or associated conditions.
• It is typically found in scientific, clinical, and academic writing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient exhibited signs of arteriolar narrowing.
  • Hypertension can cause arteriolar thickening.
  • The study focused on arteriolar resistance in the circulatory system.

Advanced Usage

• "arteriolar dilation": The widening or relaxation of arterioles.
  • The medication induces arteriolar dilation to lower blood pressure.
• "arteriolar tone": The degree of constriction or baseline tension in the walls of arterioles.
  • Autonomic nerves regulate arteriolar tone.

Variants and Related Words

• Arteriole (noun): A small branch of an artery leading into capillaries.
  • Blood pressure is significantly regulated at the level of the arteriole.
• Arteriolosclerosis (noun): Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of arterioles.
  • Diabetes is a common cause of arteriolosclerosis.

Synonyms

• Pertaining to small arteries: This is a descriptive synonym, as "arteriole" means a small artery.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or involving arterioles