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ar⋅te⋅ri⋅al
[ahr-teer-ee-uh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | Anatomy. of, pertaining to, or resembling the arteries. |
| 3. | 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
| 4. | a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access: funds to resurface the main arterials of the city. |
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| ar·te·ri·al (är-tîr'ē-əl) adj.
ar·te'ri·al·ly adv. |
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Arterial
Ar*te"ri*al\, a. [Cf. F. art['e]riel.]1. Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as, arterial action; the arterial system. 2. Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad. Arterial blood, blood which has been changed and vitalized (arterialized) during passage through the lungs.
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Language Translation for : arterial
Spanish:
arterial; de primer orden,
German:
Arterien-…, Haupt-…,
Japanese:
動脈の, 主要の
Main Entry: ar·te·ri·al
Pronunciation: är-'tir-E-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to an artery
2 : relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills —compare
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arterial ar·te·ri·al (är-tēr'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.
ar·te'ri·al·ly adv.
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| artery (är'tə-rē) Pronunciation Key
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. arterial adjective (är-tîr'ē-əl) |
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