arteriotomy

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noun

The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.

OriginLatin arteriotomia →
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Meanings

nounarteriotomy (plural arteriotomies)

plural arteriotomies

  1. medicineThe opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.

Origin

  1. Latinarteriotomia
  2. Englisharteriotomy

Latin arteriotomia.

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Translations

Catalan arteriotomia
  • arteriotomiathe opening of an artery
French artériotomie
  • artériotomiethe opening of an artery
Portuguese arteriotomia
  • arteriotomiathe opening of an artery
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arteriotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriotomy.

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