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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Arteriotomy \Ar*te`ri*ot"o*my\, n. [L. arteriotomia, Gr. ?; ? + ? a cutting.] 1. (Med.) The opening of an artery, esp. for bloodletting. [1913 Webster] 2. That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries. [1913 Webster]