dearterialization

de·ar·te·ri·al·i·za·tion

(dē'ahr-tēr'ē-ăl-ī-zā'shŭn) Changing the character of arterial blood to that of venous blood; i.e., deoxygenation of blood.

dearterialization

(dē″ăr′tēr″ē-ăl-ī-zā′shŭn) [L. de, from, + Gr. arteria, artery] Changing of arterial into venous blood; deoxygenation.