artery
[ ahr-tuh-ree ]
/ ˈɑr tə ri /
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noun, plural ar·ter·ies.
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
a main channel or highway, especially of a connected system with many branches.
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Origin of artery
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin artēria<Greek: windpipe, artery. See aorta
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British Dictionary definitions for artery
artery
/ (ˈɑːtərɪ) /
noun plural -teries
any of the tubular thick-walled muscular vessels that convey oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the bodyCompare pulmonary artery, vein
a major road or means of communication in any complex system
Word Origin for artery
C14: from Latin artēria, related to Greek aortē the great artery, aorta
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Medical definitions for artery
artery
[ är′tə-rē ]
n.
Any of a branching system of muscular, elastic blood vessels that, except for the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry aerated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.
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Scientific definitions for artery
artery
[ är′tə-rē ]
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.
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arterial adjective (är-tîr′ē-əl)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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