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Arteriectasis

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  anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body. a main channel or highway, especially of a connected system with many branches. contemporary examples in my practice, i take advantage of two preventive tests that help me quickly and easily find out how old your arteries are. could […]

• Arteriectomy

  arteriectomy arteriectomy ar·te·ri·ec·to·my (är-tēr’ē-ěk’tə-mē) n. excision of part of an artery.

• Arterio-

  a combining form meaning “artery,” used in the formation of compound words: arteriosclerosis. combining form artery or arteries: arteriosclerosis word-forming element meaning “arterial,” from latinized comb. form of greek arteria “windpipe; artery” (see artery). arterio- or arteri- pref. artery: arteriovenous.

• Arteriocapillary

  arteriocapillary arteriocapillary ar·te·ri·o·cap·il·lar·y (är-tēr’ē-ō-kāp’ə-lěr’ē) adj. of or relating to the arteries and the capillaries.

• Arterioatony

  arterioatony arterioatony ar·te·ri·o·at·o·ny (är-tēr’ē-ō-āt’ə-nē) n. a relaxed state of the arterial walls.

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