Meaning

root

arteri/o

artery

GreekCardiovascular

Terms built from arteri/o

3 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with arteri/o marked.

arteri/o decoded step by step

3 library terms, read one part at a time.

endarterectomy

  1. The prefix end- means “within”.
  2. The root arteri/o means “artery”.
  3. The suffix -ectomy means “removal”.
  4. Together: Surgical removal of plaque from an artery.

arteriotomy

  1. The root arteri/o means “artery”.
  2. The suffix -tomy means “incision”.
  3. Together: Surgical incision into an artery.

arteriosclerosis

  1. The root arteri/o means “artery”.
  2. The suffix -sclerosis means “hardening”.
  3. Together: Hardening of the arterial walls.

Parts that combine with arteri/o

Word parts that appear alongside arteri/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

Other examples

Words that use arteri/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.

arteriogram

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