arterio-, arteri-, arter-
(Greek > Latin: artery, arteries; blood vessels, veins, or windpipe)
The narrowing or constriction of the caliber of an artery.
arteriostrepsis
arteriotome
arteriotomy
arteriotony
arteriovenous
arteritis
Large vessels which carry blood away from the heart to various parts of the body: The walls of the arteries are thick and muscular, enabling them to endure high pressures when blood isbeing ejected from the heart.
Most of the arteries in the body are identified by the organs or system that they supply with blood; for example, arteries that deliver blood to the kidneys are known as the renal arteries, while the artery that supplies blood to the liver is called the hepatic artery.
endarterites
eparterial
hyparterial
panartheritis
periarterial
1. Relating to, occurring in, or being the tissues surrounding an artery.
2. Near or around an artery.
2. Near or around an artery.
