arterial
adjective
uk/ɑːˈtɪə.ri.əl/us/ɑːrˈtɪr.i.əl/arterialadjective(IN BODY)
relatedto orflowingin anartery(= atubecarryingbloodfrom theheartto otherpartsof thebody):
动脉的the arterialwalls动脉血管壁
arterialblood动脉血
- He had asignificantarterialblockage.
- She was inhospitalfollowingan arterialembolism.
- Thedrugis used totreatpulmonaryarterialhypertension.
Relating to particular parts of the body
- abdominal
- abdominis
- anally
- aortic
- aural
- cervical
- cranial
- genito-urinary
- motor
- neural
- optic
- orally
- pubic
- pubis
- pulmonary
- rectal
- rectally
- renal
- spinal
- synaptic
arterialadjective(ROUTE)
An arterialrouteis animportantone that a lot oftrafficmovesalong. :
arterialroads
- Too many of the state'shighwaysandmajorarterialroadsare inpoorcondition.
- 76percentof arterialstreetsarecongestedin theSanFrancisco-Oaklandarea.
- This is one of the twomainarterialroutesinto thecitycentre.
Roads: urban & residential streets
- access road
- adopt
- adopted
- alley
- Ave
- crossing guard
- cul-de-sac
- high street
- lane
- lollipop lady
- lollipop man
- parade
- plaza
- row
- runnel
- square
- st
- street
- the whole streetidiom
- unadopted
See
artery