The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Arteriola \Ar*te`ri*o"la\, Arteriole \Ar*te"ri*ole\, n. [NL. arteriola, dim. of L. arteria: cf. F. art['e]riole.] A small artery with a muscular wall. [1913 Webster +PJC]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
arteriole n 1: one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries [syn: arteriole, arteriola, capillary artery]