- plural of artery.
arteries
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Mammograms may be used to reveal calcification in breast arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
An angiogram revealed some abnormalities in his arteries, and Hugh was then diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and told he needed triple bypass surgery, an operation to improve blood flow to the heart.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Today, blocked coronary arteries are often reopened quickly, and patients also receive powerful therapies such as statins, antiplatelet drugs, and other evidence-based treatments.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
A blood-red tree descends, its skeletal branches and ropy roots suggesting veins and arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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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