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arteri/o — Artery

arteri/o means artery. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: arterial.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Artery

• Ancient Greek: ἀρτηρία (arteria)

Examples and word parts

arterial

Relating to an artery.

Word parts: arteri (artery) + -al (relating to)

Recorded forms: ateri-, aterio-

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