arterializing
|ar-te-ri-al-iz-ing|
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/ɑrˈtɪəriəˌlaɪzɪŋ/
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/ɑːˈtɪəriəlaɪzɪŋ/
(arterialize)
make arterial / supply with arterial blood
Etymology
'arterialize' originates from English formation based on the adjective 'arterial' (from Latin 'arteria' meaning 'artery') plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize' (from Greek '-izein' via Latin/French).
'arteria' (Latin) → Medieval/Neo-Latin 'arterialis' → English adjective 'arterial' → modern English verb 'arterialize' formed by adding '-ize', with the participle 'arterializing'.
Initially related to 'artery' or 'pertaining to arteries'; over time the verb form came to mean 'to make like an artery' or 'to supply/convert to arterial blood'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present-participle form of 'arterialize'; making or rendering arterial — e.g., converting a vessel or blood supply to have arterial characteristics or supplying with arterial blood.
The surgeon is arterializing the fistula to improve flow for dialysis.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/21 20:08