Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Arteryal
arterial; related to the arteriesadjective
- Alternative meanings
Used in medical contexts to describe something related to the arteries, the blood that flows through them, or arterial blood pressure.
- Pronunciation
ar-ter-YAHL
- Root and affixes
Loan/adapted form of arterial. Related to arterya, artery, and presyon sa dugo, blood pressure.
- Variants or conjugations
arterial; artery-related; in the artery
- Related words and expressions
artery; blood; pressure; heart; vessel/vein
- Meaning and usage notes
In everyday speech, blood pressure is often expressed as “presyon sa dugo”. “Arteryal” is more technical or medical.
Body & Health
Gisukod sa nars ang iyang arteryal nga presyon.
The nurse measured his or her arterial blood pressure.
Ang arteryal nga dugo modala og oksiheno sa lawas.
Arterial blood carries oxygen through the body.