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arterial

of or involving or contained in the arteries

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Six example sentences with arterial, each labelled with its topic.

  • A cuff on the upper arm measures arterial pressure, which the doctor recorded at every visit for a year.

    Medicine

  • Regular swimming improved his arterial health so much that the clinic's scan showed clearer vessels than the year before.

    Fitness

  • Bright red arterial blood carries oxygen away from the heart, while the returning darker flow has given its oxygen up.

    Science

  • In 1628 Harvey argued that arterial blood must circulate, since the heart pumps far more each hour than the body could make.

    History

  • The wristband shines green light into the skin and reads each arterial pulse from the tiny change in reflection.

    Technology

  • A study of air traffic controllers linked years of job stress to stiffer arterial walls, even in those who exercised daily.

    Psychology

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