arterio- |
Artery. Origin: L. Arteria, fr. G. Arteria, a windpipe, an artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
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arterio-arterial fistula |
Abnormal communication between two arteries. It may result from injury or occur as a congenital abnormality. (12 Dec 1998) |
arterioatony |
An abnormally relaxed state of the arterial walls. Origin: arterio-+ G. Atonia, atony (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriocapillary |
Relating to both arteries and capillaries. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriocapillary sclerosis |
Arteriosclerosis, especially of the finer vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriococcygeal gland |
An arteriovenous (arteriolovenular) anastomosis supplied by the middle sacral artery and located on the pelvic surface of the coccyx. It was formerly called a gland (of Luschka) or a glomus and included with the paraganglia. Synonym: corpus coccygeum, arteriococcygeal gland, coccygeal gland, glomus coccygeum. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriogram |
<radiology> A radiographic technique where a radio-opaque (shows up on X-ray) contrast material is injected into a blood vessel for the purpose of identifying its anatomy on X-ray. This technique is used to image arteries in the brain, heart, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, aorta, neck (carotids), chest, limbs and pulmonary circuit. (27 Sep 1997) |
arteriographic |
Relating to or utilizing arteriography. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriography |
<radiology> Roentgenography of arteries after injection of radiopacque material into the blood stream. (17 Oct 1997) |
arteriola |
Synonym: arteriole. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of arteria, artery (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriola glomerularis afferens |
A branch of an interlobular artery of the kidney that conveys blood to the glomerulus. Synonym: arteriola glomerularis afferens, vas afferens, afferent vessel. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriola glomerularis efferens |
The vessel that carries blood from the glomerular capillary network to the capillary bed of the proximal convoluted tubule; collectively, these vessels constitute the renal portal system. Synonym: arteriola glomerularis efferens, vas efferens, efferent vessel. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriola macularis inferior |
Origin, central artery of retina; distribution, inferior part of macula. Synonym: arteriola macularis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriola macularis superior |
Origin, central artery of retina; distribution, upper part of macula. Synonym: arteriola macularis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
arteriola medialis retinae |
An arteriole supplying the part of the retina between the optic disk and the macula. Synonym: arteriola medialis retinae. (05 Mar 2000) |