What it means
The combining form for the vessels that carry blood away from the heart. arteriosclerosisar-teer-ee-oh-skluh-ROH-sisThickening and stiffening of the walls of the arteries, so they lose their ability to stretch.arteri/o arteryscler/o hard-osis conditionFull entry is hardening of the arteries, an arteriogram is an x-ray picture of arteries with dye (see -gramgramA word ending that means a record or picture made by a test.Full entry ), and an arteriole is a small artery. Arterial means relating to an artery, as in an arterial blood gasar-TEER-ee-ul BLUD GASA blood test from an artery that measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, bicarbonate and the blood's pH.Full entry .
At a glance
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Related terms
artery
A blood vessel that takes blood from the heart out to the body.
arteriosclerosis
Thickening and stiffening of the walls of the arteries, so they lose their ability to stretch.
vascular
Relating to blood vessels.
-gram
A word ending that means a record or picture made by a test.