telangion

telangion
One of the terminal arterioles or a capillary vessel. SYN: trichangion. [G. telos, end, + angeion, vessel]

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tel·an·gi·on (tə-lanґje-on) [tele- + Gr. angeion vessel] a terminal artery.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • trichangion — SYN: telangion. [trich + G. angeion, vessel] …   Medical dictionary

  • terminal artery — 1. end a. 2. an artery that does not divide into branches but is directly continuous with capillaries. Called also telangion …   Medical dictionary

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