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

More than 100 older patients in their 60s and 70s treated at Mayo for an autoimmune disease that attacks the arteries had unusually vigorous immune systems that had not slowed with age, dubbed “immune youth.”

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It is one of two units in the same building that have been owned by Ozzy—who died in July from coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease at the age of 76—and his family.

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The study also showed that microplastics interfered with the function and makeup of cells lining the arteries.

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By demonstrating that metformin can limit changes in both major arteries and small capillaries across different exercise intensities, the researchers highlight how complex these combined treatments can be.

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The autopsy report shows that the gunshot wound hit the subclavian artery — a major blood vessel that brings blood to the arms, neck and head.

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