From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisharterialar‧ter‧i‧al /ɑːˈtɪəriəl $ ɑːrˈtɪr-/ adjective 1 HBHinvolving the arteries arterial blood2 TTR[only before noun] an arterial road is one of the main roads in a city, country etc
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arterial• Does the arterial blood gas fit with simple compensation, or is a mixed disorder present? 5.• However, an exact diagnosis can only be made by obtaining the arterial blood gas values.• Is there anything uglier in the whole landscape than an arterial by-pass road, except an airfield?• Animal fats and refined sugar contribute to a weight problem and can be a factor in heart and arterial disease.• This can happen with chronic diabetes or arterial disease.• Unlike Chan etal, we found no significant relation between alcohol consumption and arterial P co 2.• One client from each surgery had bilateral ulceration but clients with critical limb ischaemia and arterial ulceration were not included.• By instigating a calcium deficiency inside the cells, the drugs cause muscles lining arterial walls to relax. 