arterial wall

collocation in English

meaningsofarterialandwall

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arterial
adjective
uk
/ɑːˈtɪə.ri.əl/
us
/ɑːrˈtɪr.i.əl/
related to or flowing in an artery (= a tube carrying blood from the heart to other parts of ...
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wall
noun
uk
/wɔːl/
us
/wɑːl/
a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or ...
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(Definition ofarterialandwallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, not all patients progress as quickly and, as the inflammation resolves, thearterialwallbecomes thickened and tender with the pulse still present.
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The aforementioned pathological observations clearly indicate that the disease basically affects thearterialwalland has preference for middle-sized and smaller muscular arteries.
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It may contribute to late alterations of thearterialwallfunctions.
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The expansion is simply due to the weakness of thearterialwall, this itself having the additional consequence of factors initiated by the blood flow.
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These data suggest that the degree of fibrosis of the pulmonaryarterialwalland/or its surrounding tissues may progress after the operation.
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The velocity of this pulse wave as it travels along thearterialwallis much faster than the velocity of blood flow.
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It is impossible to obtain information about thearterialwall, which presumably have some sequels of the angiitis demonstrated on histopathologic study.
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The pulse wave depends not only on the viscoelastic properties of thearterialwallbut also on the density of the contained fluid.
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At the same time, however, the weakenedarterialwallmay expand on the basis of local hemodynamics, causing an aneurysm to appear.
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Secondly, the stiffness of the pulmonaryarterialwallor its surrounding tissue may increase as the degree of fibrosis progresses after operation.
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism is associated with carotidarterialwallthickness in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
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This narrowing occurs when plaque accumulates inside thearterialwall, decreasing its diameter and restricting blood flow.
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Once deployed, the stent becomes implanted into thearterialwall, acting as a scaffolding to keep the artery open.
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Early changes in geometrical and mechanical properties of thearterialwallis unknown in this condition.
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