metarteriole
noun
met·ar·te·ri·ole
-ˌär-ˈtir-ē-ˌōl 
: any of the delicate blood vessels that branch from the smallest arterioles and connect with the capillary bed
called also precapillary
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“Metarteriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/metarteriole. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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