(n.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries.
(n.) Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or commerce.
Example Sentences:
(1) In contrast, arteries which were exposed to CO showed a higher uptake of cholesterol as compared to their corresponding control.
(2) Direct fetal digitalization led to a reduction in umbilical artery resistance, a decline in the abdominal circumference from 20.3 to 17.8 cm, and resolution of the ascites within 72 h. Despite this dramatic response to therapy, fetal death occurred on day 5 of treatment.
(3) Arterial compliance of great vessels can be studied through the Doppler evaluation of pulsed wave velocity along the arterial tree.
(4) We conclude that chronic emphysema produced in dogs by aerosol administration of papain results in elevated pulmonary artery pressure, which is characterized pathologically by medial hypertrophy of small pulmonary arteries.
(5) Following central retinal artery ligation, infarction of the retinal ganglion cells was reflected by a 97 per cent reduction in the radioactively labeled protein within the optic nerve.
(6) Each process has been linked to the regulation of cholesterol accretion in the arterial cell.
(7) The adjacent gauge was separated from the ischemic segment by one large nonoccluded diagonal branch of the left anterior descending artery.
(8) Of 19 patients with coronary artery disease and "normal" omnicardiograms, only 8 (42%) had normal ventricular angiography.
(9) The main finding of this study is that diabetic adolescents with a high erythrocyte Na,Li countertransport rate have an arterial pressure significantly higher than patients with normal Na,Li countertransport fluxes.
(10) All the women had vaginal ultrasound velocimetry studies in both mainstem uterine arteries through the parametrium before the surgical procedure and again after the procedure.
(11) The origin of the aorta and pulmonary artery from the right ventricle is a complicated and little studied congenital cardiac malformation.
(12) The remaining case had a calibre persistent submucosal artery within the caecum that was found incidentally in a resection specimen.
(13) In patients with coronary artery disease, electrocardiographic signs of left atrial enlargement (LAE-negative P wave deflection greater than or equal to 1 mm2 in lead V1) are associated with increased left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP).
(14) Concentrations of several gastrointestinal hormonal peptides were measured in lymph from the cisterna chyli and in arterial plasma; in healthy, conscious pigs during ingestion of a meal.
(15) Using multiple regression, a linear correlation was established between the cardiac index and the arterial-venous pH and PCO2 differences throughout shock and resuscitation (r2 = .91).
(16) We studied the hemodynamic changes caused by bronchoscopy under LA in mechanically ventilated patients and the effect of LA on the endoscopic decline in arterial pO2.
(17) The article describes an unusual case with development of a right anterior mediastinal mass after bypass surgery with internal mammary artery grafts.
(18) Arteries treated with atrial natriuretic peptide showed no alterations in relaxation or cGMP content after incubation with pertussis toxin.
(19) Myocardial ischaemia was induced in perfused rabbit hearts by ligating the left main coronary artery.
(20) Arterial oxyhaemoglobin saturation (SaO2) was monitored continuously during normal labour in 33 healthy parturients receiving pethidine and nitrous oxide for analgesia.
Axillar
Definition:
(a.) Axillary.
Example Sentences:
(1) The estrogen receptor status of both the breast tumor and the metastatic axillar lymph nodes was high.
(2) The author warns against clinical studies based upon clinical assessment of the axillar lymph node status.
(3) The pectoralis major muscle was transected at its midportion to expose the thoracic wall for radical dissection of axillar and subclavicular lymphnodes followed by resuturing of the muscle to preserve its continuity.
(4) The periosteum electrically stimulated for 6 days was grafted into the axillar muscle, and new bone tissue was found in 40 out of 44 animals (90.9%).
(5) Two protease inhibitors, DE-3 and DE-4, were purified from Macrotyloma axillare seed by gel filtration on Sephadex G-50 followed by ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose.
(6) The examination of axillar and cervical area of lymphatic system and the determination of eventual collateral circulation is recommended simultaneously with retrosternal lymphography.
(7) Venous lesions usually classified as "spontaneous axillar vein thrombosis" are probably initiated by intimal lesions of the axillary vein caused by compressionof this vessel in the costoclavicular space.
(8) Among grave signs the importance of axillar involvement is outlined: the 5 years survival is 65,5% with N1 M0 while 73,5% with N0 - M0.
(9) The Macrotyloma axillare plant, belonging to the Leguminosae family, is a perennial climbing or trailing herb 0.2--3.5 m long.
(10) Axillar lymph nodes were always invaded in T4 tumours.
(11) The subclavian trunk begins in the medial axillar lymph nodes and joins to the lymphatic plexus at the internal jugular trunk or at the thoracic duct or yet at the right lymphatic trunk according to the site, and finally it may link itself directly to the venous system.
(12) Reviewing the axillar lymph node status in 196 consecutive breast cancer patients and comparing clinical assessment to pathological findings, the author found an overall erroneous appraisal of 39% with 45% false negative and 29% false positive cases.
(13) In conclusion, axillar ganglionar metastasis has a direct relation with the size of the breast tumor and its location.
(14) Only in 33.3% of the patients under 40 years old, axillar metastasis was found.
(15) 31 female patients with a T1 No N1a Mo breast tumour (diameter smaller or equal to 2 cm) were treated by segmental resection with complete axillar dissection, followed by radiotherapy.
(16) At the 32nd week, all the surviving rats produced tumors; the majority were multiple tumors in the neck, axillar and inguinal areas corresponding to bilateral mammary glands.
(17) In the afebrile group the rise of skin temperature after 1 hour (p less than 0,05) and 2 hours (p less than 0.01) was not accompanied by significant change of the sublingual or axillar temperature.
(18) In the febrile group the rise of the skin temperature of the 3rd finger after 1 hour (p less than 0,001) and 2 hours (p less than 0.001) was accompanied by a significant decrease of the sublingual and axillar temperature and by a decrease of pulse rate.
(19) In 5,066 vaccinated new-borns 137 (2.7%) enlarged axillar glands were registered.
(20) In apocrine gland carcinoma appearing in axillar and chest areas, there is a difficulty in making differential diagnosis from carcinoma of latent accessory mammary gland.