arterial blood gas (medicine) and sound 1, noun (oh)

arterial blood gas (medicine)

arterial blood gas

A test which analyses arterial blood for oxygen, carbon dioxide and bicarbonate content in addition to blood pH. Used to test the effectiveness of respiration.

Acronym: ABG

[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: son, from Latin sonus]
[U and C] something that you hear, or what can be heard
-synonym noise noise
::There were strange sounds coming from the next room.
sound of
::She could hear the sound of voices.
::the distant sound of rushing water
banging/barking/tearing etc sound
::Did you just hear a rattling sound outside?
::Light travels faster than sound.
::a vowel sound
not make a sound
(=be completely quiet)
[U] a) the sound produced by a Television or Radio programme, a Film etc
::We apologize for the loss of sound during that report.
::a sound engineer
b) the loudness of a Television, Radio, Film etc
-synonym volume volume
turn the sound down/up
::Turn the sound down a little, will you?
[C usually singular, U] the particular quality that a singer's or group's Music has
::We're trying to develop a harder, funkier sound.
by/from the sound of it/things
judging from what you have heard or read about something
::By the sound of it, things are worse than we thought.
not like the sound of sth
to feel worried by something that you have heard or read
::'There's been a slight change in our plans.' 'I don't like the sound of that.'
sounds [plural] BrE informal songs or Music that are on a record, CD, or tape
::I need to buy some new sounds.
[C usually singular] a narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water

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