Webster's Dictionary 1913

6211

Arteriole

Ar‐te″ri‐ole (�), n. [NL. arteriola, dim. of L. arteria: cf. F. artériole.] A small artery.

6212

Arteriology

Ar‐te′ri‐ol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. � + -logy.] That part of anatomy which treats of arteries.

6213

Arteriosclerosis

‖Ar‐te′ri‐o‐scle‐ro″sis (är‐tē′rĭ‐ō̍‐sklē̍‐rō″sĭs), n. [Gr. αρτηρἴα artery + sclerosis.] (Med.) Abnormal thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, esp. of the intim...

6214

Arteriotomy

Ar‐te′ri‐ot″o‐my (�), n. [L. arteriotomia, Gr. �; � + � a cutting.] 1. (Med.) The opening of an artery, esp. for bloodletting.2. That part of anatomy which treats of the dissect...

6215

Arteritis

‖Ar′te‐ri″tis (�), n. [Artery + -etis.] Inflammation of an artery or arteries. Dunglison.

6216

Artery

Ar″ter‐y (�), n.; pl.Arteries (�). [L. arteria windpipe, artery, Gr. �.] 1. The trachea or windpipe. “Under the artery, or windpipe, is the mouth of the stomach.” Holland.2. (An...

6217

Artesian

Ar‐te″sian (�), a. [F. artésien, fr. Artois in France, where many such wells have been made since the middle of the last century.] Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called A...

6218

Artful

Art″ful (�), a. [From Art.] 1. Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill. “Artful strains.” “Artful terms.” Milton.2. Artificial; imitative. Addison.3. Using or exhibiti...

6219

Artfully

Art″ful‐ly, adv. In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily.

6220

Artfulness

Art″ful‐ness, n. The quality of being artful; art; cunning; craft.

6221

Arthen

Ar″then (�), a. Same as Earthen. “An arthen pot.” Holland.

6222

Arthritic

{ Ar‐thrit″ic (�), Ar‐thrit″ic‐al (�), } a. [L. arthriticus, Gr. αρθριτικὄσ. See Arthritis.] 1. Pertaining to the joints. Sir T. Browne.2. Of or pertaining to arthritis; gouty. ...

6223

Arthritis

‖Ar‐thri″tis (är‐thrī″tĭs), n. [L., fr. Gr. αρθρἰ̑τισ (as if fem. of αρθρἴτισ belonging to the joints, sc. νόσοσ disease) gout, fr. ἄρθρον a joint.] (Med.) Any inflammation of t...

6224

Arthrochondritis

‖Ar′thro‐chon‐dri″tis (?), n.(Med.) Chondritis of a joint.

6225

Arthroderm

Ar″thro‐derm (�), n. [Gr. ἄρθρον joint + 'derm.] (Zoöl.) The external covering of an Arthropod.

6226

Arthrodesis

‖Ar‐throd″e‐sis (?), n.(Surg.) Surgical fixation of joints.

6227

Arthrodia

‖Ar‐thro″di‐a (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � well articulated; ἄρθρον a joint + � shape.] (Anat.) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly ...

6228

Arthrodial

{ Ar‐thro″di‐al (�), Ar‐throd″ic (�), } a. Of or pertaining to arthrodia.

6229

Arthrodynia

‖Ar′thro‐dyn″i‐a (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄρθρον joint + οδὔνη pain.] (Med.) An affection characterized by pain in or about a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.

6230

Arthrodynic

Ar′thro‐dyn″ic, a. Pertaining to arthrodynia, or pain in the joints; rheumatic.

6231

Arthrogastra

‖Ar′thro‐gas″tra (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄρθρον joint + � stomach.] (Zoöl.) A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc...

6232

Arthrography

Ar‐throg″ra‐phy (�), n. [Gr. ἄρθρον joint + -graphy.] The description of joints.

6233

Arthrology

Ar‐throl″o‐gy, n. [Gr. ἄρθρον joint + -logy.] That part of anatomy which treats of joints.

6234

Arthromere

Ar″thro‐mere (�), n. [Gr. ἄρθρον joint + -mere.] (Zoöl.) One of the body segments of Arthropods. See Arthrostraca. Packard.

6235

Arthropathy

Ar‐throp″a‐thy (?), n.(Med.) Any disease of the joints.

6236

Arthropleura

‖Ar′thro‐pleu″ra (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄρθρον joint + � the side.] (Zoöl.) The side or limb-bearing portion of an arthromere.

6237

Arthropod

Ar″thro‐pod (�), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Arthropoda.