English Explanatory Dictionary

arterioconstriction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Arterial constriction: constriction of an artery or arteries.

Word forms

arterioconstriction

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)bor. Latin artēria Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā) English arteri- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arterio- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Late Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. Late Latin stringō Late Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Late Latin -tiō Late Latin cōnstrictiōbor. English constriction English arterioconstriction From arterio- + constriction.

Antonyms

arteriodilation vasodilation
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