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  • adjective of or pertaining to an arteriole.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to an arteriole

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  • adjective of or relating to or involving arterioles

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Examples

  • The same risk factors fit for those with arteriolar aneurysms and peripheral vascular disease.

    Comments for Biotech Blog 2010

  • It is sometimes painful. idiopathic paroxysmal bilateral cyanosis of the digits due to arterial and arteriolar contraction; caused by cold or emotion.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Once insoluble Abeta deposits are present, arteriolar reactivity is greatly diminished.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Hans Dietrich 2010

  • Abeta1-40 diminished arteriolar myogenic response, and an anti-Abeta antibody reduced Abeta1-40 induced arteriolar constriction.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Hans Dietrich 2010

  • The same risk factors fit for those with arteriolar aneurysms and peripheral vascular disease.

    Comments for Biotech Blog biotech 2010

  • [20] Grade 1 consisted of 'mild' generalized retinal arteriolar narrowing; Grade 2 consisted of 'more severe' generalized narrowing, focal areas of arteriolar narrowing and arteriovenous nicking; Grade 3 consisted of grades 1 and 2 signs plus the presence of retinal haemorrhages, microaneurysms, hard exudates and cotton-wool spots;

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Juliet Addo et al. 2009

  • Another hypothesis suggests that the defect is extensive arteriolar endothelial damage which leads to subsequent platelet activation, adherence, occlusion, and fibrin strand formation ultimately producing thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolysis.

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  • Another hypothesis suggests that the defect is extensive arteriolar endothelial damage which leads to subsequent platelet activation, adherence, occlusion, and fibrin strand formation ultimately producing thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolysis.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Hollenberg SM, Cunnion RE, Zimmerberg J. Nitric oxide synthase inhibition reverses arteriolar hyporesponsiveness to catecholamines in septic rats.

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  • As a result, arteriolar sphincters constrict, diminishing the blood flow and further lowering tissue temperature.

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