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Artery
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy:
Any of the
muscular
- and elastic-walled
blood vessels
forming
part of the
circulation
system by which blood is
conveyed
away
from the heart
regardless of
its
oxygenation
status
; see
pulmonary
artery.
●
In Transport:
A major
transit
corridor
in a system of
roads
,
rivers
, or
railway
lines.
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Origin
artery
English
artaire
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
arteria
Latin
ἀρτηρία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἀείρω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Arteria
Artere
Arture
Artiue
Artery
Related
Aorta
Tendon
Airway
Vein
Aneurysm
Nerve
Veins
Esophagus
Organ
Abscess
Duct
Intestine
Ligament
Clot
Capillaries
Trachea
Incision
Windpipe
Ulcer
Arteriole
Sinus
Vascular
Ventricle
Bronchus
Arteriovenous
Lung
Oesophagus
Catheter
Embolism
Ventricles
Carotid
Myocardium
Kidney
Coronary
Aortic
Femoral
Bone
Urethra
Tissue
Bronchi
Atrial
Pulmonary
Muscle
Blood Vessel
Spinal Cord
Blood Vessels
Aortic Arch
Blood Flow
Aortic Valve
Coronary Arteries
Right Atrium
Carotid Arteries
Blood Supply
Vena Cava
Left Ventricle
Blood Clot
Superior Vena Cava
Common Bile Duct
More
Rhymes
Artery
Tartary
Endartery
Sparterie
Alloartery
Microartery
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