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arterial [ɑːˈtɪərɪəl] adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or affecting an artery or arteries arterial disease 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) denoting or relating to the usually bright red reoxygenated blood returning from the lungs or gills that circulates in the arteries 3. being a major route, esp one with many minor branches an arterial road arterially adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations arterial [ɑːrˈtɪəriəl] adj (ANATOMY) → artériel(le) an arterial road → une route à grande circulation arterial adj (Anat) → arteriell arterial [ɑːˈtɪərɪəl] adj (Anat) → arterioso/a; (road) → di grande comunicazione arterial roads → le (grandi or principali) arterie How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Arterial pulses in the extremities were normal and no cyanosis, clubbing, or edema was noted. We concluded that these abnormal waves represented artifact that corresponded to the arterial pulse on the patient's face. The purposes of palpation were to look for diminution in the pulse amplitude of the LEs and to check for asymmetry in the strength of the arterial pulse from one extremity to the other. |
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