arterioconstriction

noun

Arterial constriction: constriction of an artery or arteries.

Opposite
arteriodilationvasodilation
OriginEnglish constriction ← Late Latin cōnstrictiō ← Latin cōnstringō →
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Meanings

nounarterioconstriction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableArterial constriction: constriction of an artery or arteries.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
arteriodilationvasodilation

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  2. Latinartēria
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  4. Englisharteri-
  5. Englisharterio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latincōn-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*streyg-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*strinégti
  13. Proto-Italic*stringō
  14. Proto-Indo-European*strengʰ-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*stréngʰeti
  16. Proto-Italic*strengō
  17. Latinstringō
  18. Latincōnstringō
  19. Late Latincōnstrictiō
  20. Englishconstriction
  21. Englisharterioconstriction

From arterio- + constriction.

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APA

arterioconstriction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arterioconstriction

MLA

“arterioconstriction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arterioconstriction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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