arteri-
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.
What are some words that use the combining form arteri-?
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?
How to use arteri- in a sentence
Et quando ventriculi ita opplentur pituita, ut arteri ips choroidis ea immergantur, tunc subito generatur appoplexia.
Sleep and Its Derangements|William A. Hammond