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artery
[ahr-tuh-ree]
noun
plural
arteriesAnatomy.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.
artery
/ ˈɑːəɪ /
noun
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
a major road or means of communication in any complex system
artery
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.
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of artery1
Example Sentences
The repeated efforts resulted in a significant tear in Mrs Readhead's femoral artery, a major blood vessel.
"Therefore, the Crimean Bridge is an absolutely legitimate target, especially considering that the enemy used it as a logistical artery to supply its troops."
I had a ruptured artery in my stomach and was bleeding every day on the road.
They are the arteries through which credit is extended, wages are paid, savings are stashed or withdrawn.
The brothers came of age in the 1960s on L.A.’s Westside — decades before it was “310” or west of the 405 Freeway — because the north/south artery hadn’t yet been built.
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