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Definition of arterial
(Entry 1 of 2)
arterial
nounDefinition of arterial (Entry 2 of 2)
: a through street or highway
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Other Words from arterial
Adjective
arterially
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Synonyms for arterial
Synonyms: Noun
- artery,
- avenue,
- boulevard,
- carriageway
- [British],
- drag,
- drive,
- expressway,
- freeway,
- high road,
- highway,
- pass,
- pike,
- road,
- roadway,
- route,
- row,
- street,
- thoroughfare,
- thruway,
- trace,
- turnpike,
- way
Examples of arterial in a Sentence
Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The patent indicates the sensors could perform various readings, including blood pressure, vascular age, arterial stiffness, aortic pressure, vascular compliance, stress index, and fatigue levels.
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Chris Smith, BGR, "What if this is the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s most exciting feature?," 26 Apr. 2021
In his cross-examinations, defense attorney Eric Nelson again worked to show that Floyd could have died from a heart attack or overdose caused by his illicit drug use and underlying health problems, including arterial blockages.
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Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, "Medical expert: 'In a vise,' George Floyd did everything he could as he struggled to breathe," 8 Apr. 2021
During surgery at AdventHealth, doctors found Patient U.O. had multiple organ injuries, arterial bleeding, cuts to her liver and pancreas, and injuries to her stomach and colon, according to the order.
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Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando doctor facing federal charges banned from performing liposuction after patient death," 31 Mar. 2021
In these two studies some patients who registered that level according to pulse oximetry had a true saturation (as recorded by the arterial blood-gas measure, a method which requires the actual drawing of blood) of less than 88%.
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The Economist, "How medicine discriminates against non-white people and women," 7 Apr. 2021
Salmonella can also rarely cause arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.
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Rachel Trent, CNN, "Three months after aflatoxin recall, Midwestern Pet Foods recalls dog and cat foods over salmonella risk," 29 Mar. 2021
At the same time, Jenne doesn’t want the stimulus money to be used as an excuse to keep alive the three new arterial highways the Legislature approved last year.
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Gray Rohrer, orlandosentinel.com, "Federal COVID-19 aid gives Florida lawmakers a chance to spend big," 13 Mar. 2021
Nearly 84% of fatalities occur on arterial roadways.
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Megan Taros, The Arizona Republic, "South Phoenix residents press for crosswalks and other upgrades to make pedestrians safer," 12 Mar. 2021
If they are put on a ventilator, some patients require multiple arterial lines for monitoring or catheters for food and fecal matter.
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al, "“This is war. This is the fight right now,” says Alabama COVID-19 nurse," 25 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Two men were struck and killed while walking across the same stretch of Northeast 82nd Avenue in April, a sobering reminder that the east Portland arterial remains one of the most dangerous roads in the Portland metro area.
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oregonlive, "‘How many more people have to die?’ 82nd Avenue claimed 2 more lives in April," 1 May 2021
The bulk of pedestrian deaths nationally, 59%, occurred on major arterials — in the Portland region, that’s streets like 82nd Avenue, Tualatin Valley Highway or McLoughlin Boulevard.
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oregonlive, "Pedestrian traffic deaths spike to highest level since 1988 last year, report finds," 27 Feb. 2020
The proposed speed limits are: 40 mph on arterials where there are low bicycle and pedestrian activity.
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Paulina Pineda, azcentral, "Tempe may lower its speed limits. The idea is to keep you safer," 20 Nov. 2019
NETs can also worsen arterial plaques by promoting inflammation, cell biologist Venizelos Papayannopoulos of the Francis Crick Institute in London and colleagues found in 2015.
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Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, "New drugs aim to disarm the immune system’s ‘atomic bomb’ cells," 5 Mar. 2020
Outer Division, the wide arterial broadly from 82nd Avenue east to Gresham city limit, will see particular changes.
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oregonlive, "TriMet celebrates $175 million Division bus project’s beginning; leaders pledge ‘it will pay off’," 24 Jan. 2020
The video shows Kidd riding over one of the street’s speed bumps, infrastructure designed to slow down cars and to dissuade drivers who typically use neighborhood streets to get around busier arterials.
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Andrew Theen | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, "Unipiper hit while riding – on 2 wheels - on SE Portland bike-friendly street," 13 Dec. 2019
The noninvasive procedure, called reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry, measures blood flow to the fingers during blood pressure inflation and release.
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Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, "Common early sign of cardiovascular disease also may indicate cancer risk, study finds," 1 Nov. 2019
Both the neighborhood roads and the major arterials are full of potholes, cracks and spot repairs for problems where a total resurfacing should have been applied.
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baltimoresun.com, "Letter: Howard County has its priorities wrong on transportation upkeep, repair," 15 Oct. 2019
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ar·te·ri·al
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Medical Definition of arterial
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: of or relating to an artery
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: relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills — compare venous sense 3
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