arterial : Idioms & Phrases


Arterial blood

  • noun blood found in arteries
    • except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen
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  • blood which has been changed and vitalized (arterialized) during passage through the lungs.
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arterial blood gases

  • noun measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
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arterial blood vessel

  • noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    artery; arteria.
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arterial plaque

  • noun a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
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arterial pressure

  • noun the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries
    • arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance
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arterial road

  • noun a major or main route
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arterial sclerosis

  • noun sclerosis of the arterial walls
    arteriosclerosis; induration of the arteries; coronary-artery disease; hardening of the arteries.
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