noun
interlobular artery
Anatomical term for the small arteries running between lobules of an organ, especially in the kidney or liver.
腎臓の葉間動脈は、血液をろ過する重要な役割を担っている。
The interlobular arteries of the kidney play an important role in filtering blood.
Compound of 葉間 (interlobular) and 動脈 (artery). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.