arterial
/aɾteˈɾjal/ · B2 · adj
relating to an artery
🩸❤️ arterial = sounds like 'art-tear-ee-al': blood tears through the artery
Spanish arterial comes from Latin arteria, meaning windpipe or artery. It describes anything relating to an artery, as in presión arterial (blood pressure). Link the 'art-' start to 'artery' and the -al ending to English 'relating to'.