Definitions for arterial

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arterial ar·te·ri·al

Spelling: [ahr-teer-ee-uh l]

IPA: /ɑrˈtɪər i əl/

Arterial is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in arterial (aaeilrrt).

Definitions for arterial

noun

1. a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:

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, relating to, or resembling the arteries.
3. being or constituting a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access, often with many branches:

Origin of arterial

1375-1425; late Middle English (Middle French) Medieval Latin artēriālis. See artery, -al¹

Examples for arterial

A notable diminution of arterial pressure has been observed.

The former is the same as the arterial, while the latter is the venous.

It may be noted that arterial anomalies are extremely frequent.

Then we see wisdom just as much in the venous system, as in the arterial.

In the arterial system it also ebbed and flowed, and might be seen and felt to pulsate there.

Their arterial system is superior to man's—simpler and stronger.

Heavy lacerations, arterial bleeding, left leg and left arm.

Its shape has been discovered by deep borings in search of arterial waters.

Hence we see the necessity or advantage of the heart and arterial system.

Now, we add that the same is true of the arterial distribution.