NCIt definition : Blood found in arteries, generally oxygenated blood which is transported with nutrients
to body tissues through the arterial system. The exception is blood within the pulmonary
artery which carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Oxygenated blood which is transported with nutrients to body tissues through
the arterial system. The exception is blood within the pulmonary artery which carries
deoxygenated blood to the lungs. (NCI);