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arteriotomy

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ar⋅te⋅ri⋅ot⋅o⋅my

  [ahr-teer-ee-ot-uh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
the incision or opening into the lumen of an artery for the removal of a clot, embolus, or the like, or, formerly, for bloodletting.
Origin:
1625–35; arterio- + -tomy
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Main Entry: ar·te·ri·ot·o·my
Pronunciation: är-"tir-E-'ät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: the surgical incision of an artery
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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arteriotomy ar·te·ri·ot·o·my (är-tēr'ē-ŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Incision into the lumen of an artery.

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