arterial blood
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- noun
- /ɑrˈtɪəriəl blʌd/
- Specialized
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sangre arterial
- The heart pumps oxygen-rich arterial blood to nourish the body's organs and tissues.
- arterial blood gas
- arterial blood pressure
- arterial blood sample
Examples
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At the end of the recording time, an arterial blood sample was taken for gas analysis.
Academic text (2007) -
The hemoglobin in arterial blood is approximately 97% saturated because pulmonary oxygen pressure (PO2) is high.
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The analysis of arterial blood gas samples poses some particular challenges.
Academic text (2011) -
Measurements of arterial blood pressure should be done by non-invasive monitoring in every patient.
Academic text (2003) -
Bright red arterial blood spilled across the papers in Smith's lap.
Fiction book (1996) -
The left femoral artery was catheterized to monitor arterial blood pressure.
Academic text (2018) -
Saturation is monitored throughout, and arterial blood gases or SpO2 are measured beforehand and on completion.
Academic text (2012) -
An arterial blood sample is essential for measuring oxygen levels in patients.
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Doctors often analyze arterial blood to determine a patient's respiratory efficiency.
Antonyms
How Oxygenated
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'blood in arteries' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'arterial' (relating to arteries) with 'blood', following a standard adjective + noun composition that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer. While medical nuance (e.g., oxygenation differences in pulmonary circulation) exists, the basic referent is predictable and cross-linguistically common, making it immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Arterial blood The term arterial blood comes from the word 'artery', the tube that carries blood away from the heart. Because arterial blood carries 'oxygen', it is bright red, so arterial blood means the blood full of 'oxygen' in the arteries.