artery

[ahr-tuh-ree]

noun

plural

arteries 

1. Anatomy.,  a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.

2. a main channel or highway, especially of a connected system with many branches.

artery

/ ˈɑːtərɪ /

noun

1. any of the tubular thick-walled muscular vessels that convey oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body Compare pulmonary artery vein

2. a major road or means of communication in any complex system

artery

1. Any of the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's cells, tissues, and organs. Arteries are flexible, elastic tubes with muscular walls that expand and contract to pump blood through the body.

Word History and Origins

Origin of artery¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin artēria, from Greek artēría “windpipe, trachea, artery”; aorta

Word History and Origins

Origin of artery¹

C14: from Latin artēria, related to Greek aortē the great artery, _aorta

Example Sentences

Mr Smith said the officer had seen King "grinning" as he exited his address before shooting him in the leg, resulting in a two to three-centimetre wound near an artery.

From BBC

Guitron was born with an anomaly in the aortic portion of the left coronary artery, an extremely rare condition.

From Los Angeles Times

She stated the actual cause of death was narrowing and "calcification of his coronary arteries due to old age".

From BBC

Put light rail on every major east to west artery.

From Los Angeles Times

The document, filed in London, reportedly lists cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease among the causes of death.

From Los Angeles Times

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