-
"arterial disease" "the arterial system" "arterial blood"of or involving or contained in the arteries
Definition that contains arterial
- mummification (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
- arteriosclerosis sclerosis of the arterial walls
- oximeter a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
- anoxia severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
- atherosclerosis a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
- vena pulmonalis any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
- hardening of the arteries sclerosis of the arterial walls
- rheometer an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)
- arterial plaque a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
- coronary artery disease a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries