The word root for dilation of an artery is "vaso-" or "vas-" as in vasodilation.
The root word "latus" means side or wide in Latin. It is often used in words related to length, width, or distance, such as "lateral" (pertaining to the side), "latitude" (angular distance from the equator), or "dilation" (widening or expansion).
The suffix -ectasis in cardiovascular terms refers to the dilation or widening of a blood vessel or a hollow organ within the cardiovascular system. Examples include bronchiectasis (widening of the bronchial tubes) or arteriectasis (dilation of an artery).
The word "aorta" is of Greek origin, from the verb aeirein, "to raise", for its position in the body. The word was first applied by Hippocrates to the bronchial tubes, and by Aristotle to what we now know as the aorta.
The root word of "unusual" is "usual."
The root word is gift.
artery
Arteriole dilation is an increase in the diameter of a small artery.
arterio
The medical root word 'arterio' refers to the artery.
Arteri/o
Aneurysm
Aneurysm
dilation of aortic root (site of where cusps are located)
The root word "latus" means side or wide in Latin. It is often used in words related to length, width, or distance, such as "lateral" (pertaining to the side), "latitude" (angular distance from the equator), or "dilation" (widening or expansion).
ANEURYSM - a dilation or ballooning section of a blood vessel (usually an artery, with a bulging wall)
An aneurysm is a sac formed by abnormal dilation of a vessel wall. A cerebral aneurysm is one that forms in a cerebral artery.
Abdominal aneurysmorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of an abdominal aneurysm. A localized balloonlike enlargement of an artery is an aneurysm.