Meaning
arterial
- relating to an artery or arteries
- relating to blood pressure (in specific medical collocations)
In a sentence
Il medico misura regolarmente la mia pressione arteriosa.
The doctor regularly measures my blood pressure.
Hai controllato i valori della pressione arteriosa stamattina?
Did you check your blood pressure readings this morning?
Il sangue arterioso trasporta ossigeno a tutti gli organi.
Arterial blood carries oxygen to all the organs.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arterioso | masculine · singular |
| arteriosa | feminine · singular |
| arteriosi | masculine · plural |
| arteriose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly heard in the medical collocation 'pressione arteriosa' (arterial blood pressure).