arteriac

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arteriacus, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηριακός (artēriakós). By surface analysis, artery +‎ -ac.

Adjective

arteriac (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, dated, possibly nonstandard, rare) Of or pertaining to the arteries; arterial.
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