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arteri-

/ɑːˈtɪəɹɪ/US/ɑɹˈtɪɹi/

arteri- prefix: arterial (and).

Prefix

arteri-

  1. (forming uncomparable adjectives) arterial (and)
  2. (forming countable nouns) of an artery or of arteries

Origin of arteri-

Either from the Latin artēria or directly from its etymon, the Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία (artēría, “trachea”, “artery”).

Words formed from arteri-

Questions about arteri-

What does arteri- mean?
Arteri- means arterial (and).
What part of speech is arteri-?
Arteri- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce arteri-?
Arteri- is pronounced /ɑːˈtɪəɹɪ/ (UK).

Words near arteri- in the dictionary

  1. Arterburns
  2. artere
  3. arterectomies
  4. arterectomy
  5. arterenol
  6. arteri-
  7. arteria
  8. arteria innominata
  9. arteriac
  10. arteriae
  11. arterial

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