arterio-

1.
a combining form meaning “artery,” used in the formation of compound words:
arteriosclerosis.
Also, especially before a vowel, arteri-.
Origin
< Greek artērio-, combining form of artēría windpipe, artery
British Dictionary definitions for arterio-

arterio-

combining form
1.
artery or arteries: arteriosclerosis
Word Origin
from Greek; see artery
Word Origin and History for arterio-

word-forming element meaning "arterial," from Latinized comb. form of Greek arteria "windpipe; artery" (see artery).

arterio- in Medicine

arterio- or arteri-
pref.
Artery: arteriovenous.