Word: Artery
How to pronounce: ˈɑːtərɪ
Noun
Definitions:
1. Any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
Example sentences: "Most are caused by a blood clot that forms in the veins, before passing through the heart and entering the arteries that carry blood to the lungs."
Synonyms:
thruway
arteria
thoroughfare
turnpike
road
route
highway
freeway
expressway
carriageway
Derivations:
arterial
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Artery in Other Languages...
Spanish: Arteria
German: Arterie
French: Artère
Italian: Arteria
Turkish: Arter
