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arteriotomy|ɑːˌtɪərɪˈɒtəmɪ|
[ad. L. artēriotomia, Gr. ἀρτηριοτοµία, f. ἀρτηριο- (see above) + -τοµία cutting; cf. anatomy.]
The operation of cutting into or opening an artery, esp. for the purpose of blood-letting. Also, that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of arteries. arteriˈotomist, one who practises arteriotomy.
1634T. Johnson tr. Parey's Chirurg. xvii. lix. (1678) 411 Arteritomy, is the opening of an artery. 1683Phil. Trans. XIII. 224 Arteriotomy formerly used for the Gout. 1876Bartholow Mat. Med. (1879) 546 When bloodletting is indicated in intracranial maladies, venesection or arteriotomy is to be preferred. 1684tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. viii. 274 There lived at Padua an experienced Arteriotomist. |