arterial blood gases

arterial blood gases
noun
measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration

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