Medical Dictionary

arteriotomy

noun ar·te·ri·ot·o·my \är-ˌtir-ē-ˈät-ə-mē\
plural ar·te·ri·ot·o·mies

Medical Definition of ARTERIOTOMY

:  the surgical incision of an artery

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