'arterioplasty' originates from modern medical English, combining the prefix 'arterio-' (from Latin 'arteria') and the suffix '-plasty' (from Greek 'plastos'/'plassein', meaning 'to form' or 'mould').

'arterioplasty' developed as a compound in modern medical usage from the joining of 'arterio-' (relating to 'artery') and the surgical-forming suffix '-plasty', following patterns seen in terms like 'angioplasty' and 'rhinoplasty'.

Initially formed simply as a descriptive compound meaning 'formation or reconstruction of an artery'; this meaning has remained consistent and is used specifically for surgical repair or reconstruction procedures of arteries.