ARTERIAL BLOOD
\ɑːtˈi͡əɹɪə͡l blˈʌd], \ɑːtˈiəɹɪəl blˈʌd], \ɑː_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__əl b_l_ˈʌ_d]\
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By Princeton University
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Red blood is so called because contained in the arteries. The pulmonary veins, however, also contain red blood: hence the name arterial veins, (F.) Veines arterielles, applied to them.
By Robley Dunglison
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The blood contained in the arteries without regard to its qualities,
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The bright red or scarlet b. normally contained in the left cavities of the heart, the systemic arteries, and the pulmonary veins, also the umbilical vein of the fetus. It contains a relatively large amount of oxygen and a small amount of carbon dioxid.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
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