arterial

[ ahr-teer-ee-uh l ]
/ ɑrˈtɪər i əl /

adjective

Physiology. pertaining to the blood in the pulmonary vein, in the left side of the heart, and in most arteries, having been oxygenated during its passage through the lungs and being normally bright red.
Anatomy. of, relating to, or resembling the arteries.
being or constituting a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access, often with many branches: an arterial highway; an arterial drainage system.

noun

a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access: funds to resurface the main arterials of the city.

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Origin of arterial

1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin artēriālis. See artery, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM arterial

ar·te·ri·al·ly, adverbnon·ar·te·ri·al, adjectivepost·ar·te·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby arterial

artemisia, artemovsk, arteri-, arteria, arteria lusoria, arterial, arterial blood, arterial canal, arterial capillary, arterial cone, arterial duct
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British Dictionary definitions for arterial

arterial
/ (ɑːˈtɪərɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting an artery or arteriesarterial disease
denoting or relating to the usually bright red reoxygenated blood returning from the lungs or gills that circulates in the arteries
being a major route, esp one with many minor branchesan arterial road

Derived forms of arterial

arterially, adverb
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Medical definitions for arterial

arterial
[ är-tîr′ē-əl ]

adj.

Of or relating to one or more arteries or to the entire system of arteries.
Of, relating to, or being the bright red oxygenated blood in the arteries.

Other words from arterial

ar•te′ri•al•ly adv.
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Scientific definitions for arterial

artery
[ är′tə-rē ]

Any of the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's cells, tissues, and organs. Arteries are flexible, elastic tubes with muscular walls that expand and contract to pump blood through the body.

Other words from artery

arterial adjective (är-tîr′ē-əl)
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