arter-

Combining Form: arter- / arteri-

Short Definition

Relating to an artery.

Long Definition

The combining forms arter- and arteri- refer to arteries, the thick‑walled vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. These terms appear constantly in cardiovascular, vascular surgery, and interventional radiology documentation.

Etymology

• Greek artēria → “windpipe, artery”

Related Terms

Term	Meaning
angi-	vessel
phleb-	vein
cardi-	heart

Common Medical Terms

• Arteriosclerosis - hardening of arteries
• Arteriogram - imaging of arteries
• Arteritis - inflammation of an artery

Documentation Clues

• “Arterial stenosis”
• “Pulsatile”
• “Arterial access obtained”

Coder’s Notes

Arterial procedures often require selective catheterization coding and laterality.

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Med roots dictionary Appendix A Prefixes Appendix B Combining Forms Appendix C Suffixes Appendix D Suffix forms