: a through street or highway
Examples of arterial in a Sentence
Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The tests showed no evidence of more serious conditions like deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Mason Rouser, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Supervised exercise, often prescribed to patients at risk for peripheral arterial disease, requires a $10 to $20 co-pay each for a dozen visits to a rehabilitation center that might be an hour's drive away.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
The diagnosis followed medical tests prompted by swelling in Trump's lower legs, which revealed no signs of deep vein thrombosis, arterial disease, or systemic illness.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The tests showed no evidence of more serious conditions like deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Noun
Original concepts showed the construction of a dedicated bike lane and sidewalk on each side of an arterial, and behind both curbs with a grass buffer.
—Mason Rouser, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Supervised exercise, often prescribed to patients at risk for peripheral arterial disease, requires a $10 to $20 co-pay each for a dozen visits to a rehabilitation center that might be an hour's drive away.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arterial. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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arterial
adjective
ar·te·ri·al
är-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of or relating to an artery
2
: relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills compare venous sense 3
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