Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0404 short lesson, about 20 seconds
arteri/o: Artery
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The idea
The combining form arteri slash o names an artery, a vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
In practice
Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the arteries.
Where people slip
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, whether that blood is oxygenated or not.
Your place on the trail
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