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arterial line
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arterial line
n.
An intra-arterial catheter.
arterial line (A-line, Art-line),
an arterial blood monitoring system consisting of a catheter inserted into an artery and connected to pressure tubing, a transducer, and a monitor. The device permits continuous direct blood pressure readings as well as access to the arterial blood supply when samples are needed for analysis.


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