sheathed arterioles
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sheathed arteries — arterial branches having spindle shaped thickenings in their walls (Schweigger Seidel sheaths) and forming the penicilli of the spleen; called also ellipsoid or sheathed arterioles … Medical dictionary
ellipsoid arterioles — sheathed arteries … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
