artéria menor
[ar-TÉ-ri-a me-NOR]
nounfemininepl: artérias menores
lesser artery; small artery
1. A relatively small blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, typically a branch of a larger artery
The lesser arteries branch off from the main arterial trunk.
As artérias menores ramificam-se do tronco arterial principal.
2. In anatomy, any of the smaller arteries in the circulatory system, as opposed to major arteries
The artérioles are the smallest arteries in the body.
As arteríolas são as artérias menores do corpo.
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