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Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0003847

NCI Thesaurus Code: C12672  (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Semantic Type: Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

NCIt Definition: A small, terminal branch in the arterial system. Arterioles often connect to capillaries.

CSP Definition: smallest thin-walled divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.

MSH Definition: The smallest divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.

UWDA Definition: Subdivision of arterial tree (organ) which is directly continuous with capillary vessel.

FMA Definition: Subdivision of arterial tree (organ) which is directly continuous with capillary vessel.

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)
Arteriola
Arterioles
arteriole
Structure of arteriole (body structure)
Structure of arteriole

External Source Codes: 
NCI Thesaurus Code C12672 (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Other Properties: Property Definitions
Name Value Source
ACTIVE 1 SNOMEDCT_US
AN IM GEN only; NIM as coord with specific organ /blood supply (IM) MSH
AQL AB AH CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI MSH
AUTHORITY Rosse MD FMA
AUTHORITY Terminologia Anatomica 1998 FMA
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID 900000000000448009 SNOMEDCT_US
CTV3ID XUAwL SNOMEDCT_US
DC 1 MSH
DEFINITION_STATUS_ID 900000000000074008 SNOMEDCT_US
DID 0581-3156 CSP
DX 19910101 MSH
EFFECTIVE_TIME 20020131 SNOMEDCT_US
HN 91(78); was see under ARTERIES 1978-90 MSH
HN ETOH descriptor 2000. AOD
ICD-O-3_CODE C49.9 SNOMEDCT_US
LANGUAGE Latin FMA
MDA 19770301 MSH
MMR 20180630 MSH
MN A07.015.114.060 MSH
MN A07.015.461.080 MSH
PM 91; was see under ARTERIES 1978-90 MSH
SOS Minte artery, the smallest vascular branch of arterial circulation. Carries blood to the capillaries. AOD
SUBSET_MEMBER 446608001~MAPTARGET~C49.9 SNOMEDCT_US
SUBSET_MEMBER 734138000~TARGETCOMPONENT~337724002 SNOMEDCT_US
SUBSET_MEMBER 900000000000497000~MAPTARGET~XUAwL SNOMEDCT_US
TA_ID A12.0.00.005 FMA
TERMUI T003481 MSH
TH NLM (1978) MSH
TRANSLATION French: Artériole FMA
TYPE_ID 900000000000003001 SNOMEDCT_US
TYPE_ID 900000000000013009 SNOMEDCT_US
UWT Organ Part UWDA

Additional Concept Data:  (none)

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