arterialization
|ar-te-ri-al-i-za-tion|
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/ɑrˌtɪriəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ɑːˌtɪəriəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
making or becoming arterial
Etymology
'arterialization' originates from English elements: the adjective 'arterial' plus the suffix '-ization'. 'Arterial' ultimately derives from Latin 'arteria' meaning 'artery', and the suffix '-ization' (via French/Latin) denotes 'the process of making or becoming'.
'arterial' derives from Latin 'arteria' (meaning 'artery'), which passed into Old French as 'arterie' and then into Middle English as 'artery' and 'arterial'; the modern formation 'arterialization' was later created in English by adding the productive suffix '-ization' to 'arterial'.
Initially related simply to 'artery' or 'arterial' (pertaining to arteries). Over time the derived noun 'arterialization' came to denote the process or result of becoming arterial or being given arterial supply or characteristics.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or result of becoming arterial or of being supplied with arterial blood; development of arterial characteristics in tissue or vessels.
The arterialization of the graft improved oxygen delivery to the ischemic tissue.
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Noun 2
in clinical/physiological context, the conversion or adaptation of a vein or vascular bed to carry higher-pressure arterial flow or to take on arterial properties.
Arterialization of veins is sometimes observed after surgical arteriovenous fistula creation.
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Last updated: 2025/10/21 19:25