radial artery n.
An artery with its origin in the brachial artery, with branches to the radial recurrent, dorsal metacarpal, and dorsal digital arteries, the principal artery of the thumb, the palmar metacarpal, and muscular, and carpal arteries.
Radial index artery.
The gorilla's teeth had missed the radial artery only by a fluke of fortune.
The radial artery was palpated to determine the presence of sclerosis.
The position of the radial artery is described in Experiment 102.
In arteriosclerosis with low tension the radial artery is usually so rigid that very little pulse wave can be obtained.
This may be obtained by palpating the radial artery against the lower end of the radius.
To estimate the blood pressure by palpating the radial artery is most deceptive.
The radial artery, the one usually palpated, may lie very close to the bone in a thin person.
When palpating the radial artery, always use both hands according to the method already described.
They were in a section of the passage now that corresponded roughly to the statue's radial artery.
I was called to see a gentleman who had attempted suicide by slashing the radial artery at the wrist.
