arteriometer
|ar-te-ri-o-me-ter|
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/ˌɑr.tɪr.iˈɑm.ɪ.tər/
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/ˌɑː.tər.iˈɒm.ɪ.tə/
instrument for measuring arteries
Etymology
'arteriometer' originates from New Latin/Modern formation, specifically from 'arteria' (from Greek 'αρτηρία' meaning 'artery') combined with the suffix '-meter' (from Greek 'μέτρον', 'metron' meaning 'measure').
'arteria' comes from Greek 'αρτηρία' and combined with the measuring suffix '-meter' (via Latin/Modern scientific formation) produced the compound 'arteriometer' in modern scientific English.
Initially formed to mean 'an instrument for measuring arteries', the term has retained that core sense and is used in technical or historical contexts to refer to devices that measure arterial calibre or related arterial parameters.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an instrument for measuring the diameter or calibre of small arteries.
The surgeon used an arteriometer to measure the vessel's diameter before repairing it.
Synonyms
Noun 2
an instrument used to measure arterial blood pressure or tension (older/technical usage; sometimes used broadly for devices assessing arterial parameters).
In the physiological study, an arteriometer recorded changes in arterial pressure during the test.
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