arteriotomy
[ ahr-teer-ee-ot-uh-mee ]
/ ɑrˌtɪər iˈɒt ə mi /
noun, plural ar·te·ri·ot·o·mies. Surgery.
the incision or opening into the lumen of an artery for the removal of a clot, embolus, or the like, or, formerly, for bloodletting.
Words nearby arteriotomy
Example sentences from the Web for arteriotomy
These symptoms had led to trying the affects of arteriotomy in the temples, but with no relief.
William Harvey |D'Arcy PowersThis in medical practice would be blood drawn from a vein, and Harvey says nothing of arteriotomy in this passage.
Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood |John G. Curtis
Medical definitions for arteriotomy
arteriotomy
[ är-tîr′ē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision into the lumen of an artery.