Artériová

Artériová is a feminine adjective used in Czech and Slovak to denote relation to arteries, the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. In medical and anatomical language it describes structures, functions, or conditions associated with arteries.

Etymology and form: The word derives from the noun arteria (artery) and bears the characteristic Slavic feminine suffix -ová. The corresponding masculine form is typically artériový (or arteriální), and the neuter form is artériové, with artériová matching feminine nouns.

Usage: Artériová is employed when describing feminine nouns in medical texts. Examples of contexts include arteriová stena (arterial wall) or arteriová krev (arterial blood). In many texts, the related masculine form arteriový/arteriální appears with masculine nouns, while artériová remains the feminine counterpart. In broader practice, arteriální is also common, and choice of form can vary by author or by language standard.

Medical relevance: The term appears across anatomy, physiology, and pathology to distinguish arterial from venous or capillary relationships. Recognizing artériová helps specify that a feature, process, or pathology pertains to arteries rather than to veins or capillaries.

See also: arteriální, krev, stěna tepny, tepna, vaskulární.