arterioversion
|ar-te-ri-o-ver-sion|
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/ˌɑr.tɪr.i.oʊˈvɝ.ʒən/
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/ˌɑː.tɪr.i.əʊˈvɜː.ʒən/
turning or displacement of an artery
Etymology
'arterioversion' originates from New Latin/medical formation, combining Latin 'arteria' meaning 'artery' and Latin 'versio' from 'vertere' meaning 'to turn'.
'arteria' (Latin for 'artery') + Late Latin/Neo-Latin combining form 'arterio-' fused with 'version' (from Latin 'versio') to form Neo-Latin/medical 'arterioversion', which entered English as a technical medical term.
Initially formed to denote the literal act or process 'turning of an artery' in technical/medical contexts; it has retained that core meaning and is used both for intentional surgical procedures and to describe pathological displacement/rotation of arteries.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a surgical procedure involving the deliberate turning or repositioning of an artery.
The surgeon performed an arterioversion to correct the artery's abnormal course.
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Noun 2
a pathological or anatomical condition in which an artery is abnormally turned, rotated, or displaced from its normal position.
Imaging revealed an arterioversion of the renal artery causing altered blood flow.
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Last updated: 2025/10/22 09:54