arterialise
/ɑrˈtɪriəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To convert venous blood into arterial blood by adding oxygen, typically in the lungs.
- Doctors studied how the heart and lungs work together to arterialise the blood.
- The lungs arterialise the blood so it can carry oxygen to the rest of the body.
- In the respiratory system, the process of arterialising blood is essential for life.
- To make something resemble an artery or arterial system, such as in structure or function.
- In some medical treatments, doctors arterialise certain vessels to improve circulation.
- The surgeon performed a procedure to arterialise a vein for better blood flow.
- Engineers designed a network of pipes to arterialise water distribution across the city.
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