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radial artery

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun radial artery has 1 sense
  1. radial artery, arteria radialis - branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
    --1 is a kind of artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel

Definitions from the Web

Radial Artery

Definition:

The radial artery is a major blood vessel in the human body that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the forearm and hand.

It originates from the brachial artery and runs along the underside of the forearm, passing through the wrist and into the hand.


Part of Speech:

Noun


Senses:

Sense 1: The main artery of the forearm and hand.

Sense 2: The radial pulse point located at the wrist.


Usages:

Usage 1: The radial artery is often used as the preferred site for taking pulse measurements.

Usage 2: During certain medical procedures, the radial artery may be accessed for arterial punctures or to perform angiography.

Usage 3: In coronary artery bypass graft surgery, the radial artery can be used as a graft to bypass a narrowed or blocked coronary artery.


Sample Sentences:

1. The doctor measured the patient's heart rate by feeling their radial artery.

2. Angiography revealed a blockage in the radial artery, requiring immediate intervention.

3. The surgeon decided to use the radial artery as a graft to bypass the blocked coronary artery.


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