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Words nearby arteri-
WORDS THAT USE ARTERI-
What does arteri- mean?
Arteri- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “artery,” a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
Arteri- is used in some medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.
Arteri- comes from the Greek artēría, meaning “artery” and “windpipe.” Windpipe? Yep, discover why at our entry for trachea. The word aorta is related to the Greek artēría.
Arteri- is a variant of arterio-, which loses its -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.
Want to know more? Read our Words That Use arterio- article.
Examples of arteri-
One example of a word featuring arteri- is arteriectomy, the “excision of part of an artery,” a surgical procedure.
Arteri-, as we’ve seen, refers to arteries, and -ectomy means “excision.” So, arteriectomy literally translates to “artery removal.”
In some instances, arterio- loses both its final vowels, -io-, when combining with other word forms or elements. Arteritis, meaning “inflammation of an artery,” is one example.
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What are some other forms that arteri- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The word ectasis, or ectasia, can refer to dilation. With this in mind, what is arteriectasis?
Example sentences from the Web for arteri-
Et quando ventriculi ita opplentur pituita, ut arteri ips choroidis ea immergantur, tunc subito generatur appoplexia.
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