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arterial(medicine)
arterial(dictionary)
Arterial blood gas(health)
Arterial aneurysm(health)
arterial tension(medicine)
arterial spider(medicine)
arterial plethysmography(medicine)
arterial perfusion(medicine)
arterial transfusion(medicine)

arterial (iou)



arterial adjective. LME.
[medieval Latin arterialis: see ARTERY, -AL1.]
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an artery; (of blood) oxygenated in the lungs and of a bright red colour (opp. VENOUS). LME.
arterial system the system of arteries by which oxygenated blood is conveyed from the heart and lungs to the various parts of the body. arterial vein the pulmonary artery.
Resembling an artery, esp. as a main road or other important route of transport or communication. M19.
arteriali'zation noun the action or process of arterializing blood M19.
arterialize verb trans. oxygenate (blood) in the lungs M19.
arterious adjective = ARTERIAL M17-E19.