arteriotomy

[In Fr. artériotomie; Sp., Port., & Ital. arteriotomia Lat. arteriotomia; Gr. ἀρτηριοτομία ( arteriotomia ), from ἀρτηριοτομέω ( art rio to men ) = to cut the windpipe or artery; ἀρτηρία ( arteria ) = artery, and τομή ( tome ) = a cutting; τέμνω (temno) = to cut.] The operation of making an incision in an artery and drawing blood.