Arterial
Arterial adjective - Of or involving or contained in the arteries.
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Synonyms for Arterial
Venous and arterial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Venous" instead an adjective "Arterial".
Nearby Word: artery
Venous
Venous adjective - Of or contained in or performing the function of the veins.
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Synonyms for Venous
Nearby Word: vena
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- People can and frequently do attempt and succeed in pulling out their own IVs, as well as more invasive medical devices (Foley catheters, central venous lines, arterial lines, endotracheal tubes, etc).
Source: Pull the I.V.
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