arterio-

a combining form meaning “artery,” used in the formation of compound words:
arteriosclerosis.

arterio-

combining_form

< Greek artērio-, combining form of artēría windpipe, artery

from Greek; see artery

One of the most characteristic symptoms of old age is the hardening of the arteries—arterio-sclerosis.

It also occurs in patients suffering from glycosuria, and is usually associated with arterio-sclerosis—local or general.

When an artery and its companion vein are injured simultaneously an arterio-venous aneurysm (p. 310) may develop.

An abnormal communication between an artery and a vein constitutes an arterio-venous aneurysm.

Arterio-venous aneurysm is a frequent result of injuries by modern high-velocity bullets—for example, in the neck or groin.

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