arteries
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According to the report, Brendon also had a “markedly enlarged heart,” “moderate” blockage in some of his left arteries and small bowel inflammation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The depth of the scarring from this conflict, on gas supply, and on control of one of the world's key economic arteries, remains an open question.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The scans give you a score measuring the amount of calcium in your arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Blankstein says when he shows patients a picture of the plaque in their arteries, they often want to know what they can do to make it go away or stop growing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Ever since Galen, it had been thought that the veins and the arteries carried different substances—two kinds of blood.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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