- plural of artery.
arteries
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At the time, he wrote in his column for the Sunday Times that "of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way."
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
At the end of the experiment, they examined plaque buildup in the animals' arteries.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Barbabella also said an ultrasound of the carotid arteries showed normal results without providing specific metrics.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He was airlifted to the Cleveland Clinic’s main hospital, where doctors performed an emergency procedure to remove blood clots from his arteries and heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Its foremost symptom was a sensation of heat that on occasion flamed in the nerve endings of his forehead until the arteries in his temples pulsed visibly.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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