Arterial Definition

är-tîrē-əl
arterials
adjective
Of, like, or in an artery or arteries.
American Heritage
Of or like an artery or arteries.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or being the blood in the arteries that has absorbed oxygen in the lungs and is bright red.
American Heritage
Designating or of the blood in the arteries, which has been oxygenated in the lungs or gills and is brighter red than that in the veins.
Webster's New World
Being a main road or channel with many branches.
An arterial highway; an arterial route.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
A through road or street.
American Heritage
A through road.
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Other Word Forms of Arterial

Noun

Singular:
arterial
Plural:
arterials

Arterial Sentence Examples

  • The chief varieties of haemorrhage are arterial, venous and capillary.

  • It is not surprising that with so highly developed an arterial system Limulus and Scorpio should have a highly developed mechanism for determining the flow of blood to the respiratory organs.

  • The heart has a pair of venous ostia, often blending into one, and an anterior arterial aorta.

  • The blood sample is obtained by arterial puncture, usually in the wrist or arm or from an arterial puncture, usually in the wrist or arm or from an arterial line already in place.

  • For neurolytic blocks (arterial insufficiency) 3 - 5 ml 6% aqueous phenol is injected.

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Words Starting With

AARART

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LALIAL

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With L