arterial
[ahr-teer-ee-uh l]
- 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.
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- 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
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Examples from the Web for arterial
Contemporary Examples
Heavy lacerations, arterial bleeding, left leg and left arm.
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Historical Examples
In the arterial system it also ebbed and flowed, and might be seen and felt to pulsate there.
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Then we see wisdom just as much in the venous system, as in the arterial.
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A notable diminution of arterial pressure has been observed.
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It may be noted that arterial anomalies are extremely frequent.
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Its shape has been discovered by deep borings in search of arterial waters.
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arterial
- 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
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Word Origin and History for arterial
adj.
early 15c., from French artérial (Modern French artériel), from Latin arteria; see artery.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
arterial
(är-tîr′ē-əl)- 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.
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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.
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