artery
UK/ˈɑː.tə.ɹi//ˈɑɹ.təɹ.i/
artery noun: any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
Noun
artery (plural arteries)
- Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
- As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol...2013 July–August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4, →DOI, page 292
- A major transit corridor in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.
- But the importance of the railways as main arteries of the national economy remains undimmed, just as their fascination for the railway enthusiast is surely undiminished.1951 April, D. S. Barrie, “British Railways: A Survey, 1948-1950”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 232
- Premier Chiang Ching-kuo said October 12 that the North-South Freeway, a 373-kilometer (235-mile) artery along west Taiwan, will have to be completed on schedule by 1978.1973 October 21, “Freeway work on schedule”, in Free China Weekly [自由中國週報], volume XIV, number 41, Taipei, →ISSN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1, column 1
artery meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
artery in Hindi
- blood vessel from the heart
- धमनी dhamnī
- major transit corridor
- गलियारा galiyārā
artery in Tamil
- blood vessel from the heart
- தமனி tamaṉi
artery in Marathi
- blood vessel from the heart
- धमनी dhamnī
artery in Urdu
- blood vessel from the heart
- شِرْیان śiryān
More languagesFewer languages
- artery in Bengali
- ধমনী dhomoni
- artery in Telugu
- ధమని dhamani
- artery in Malayalam
- ധമനികൾ dhamanikaḷ
- artery in Kannada
- ಅಪಧಮನಿ apadhamani
- artery in Punjabi
- ਧਮਣੀ dhamṇī
- artery in Gujarati
- ધમની dhamnī, ધોરી નસ dhorī nas
- artery in Pashto
- شريان šaryān
- artery in Tagalog
- luwasdaluyan, arterya
- artery in Arabic
- شِرْيَان širyān, شَرْيَان šaryān
- artery in Malay
- arteri
- artery in Indonesian
- pembuluh nadi, arteri
- artery in Thai
- เส้นเลือดแดง sên-lʉ̂ʉat-dɛɛng, หลอดเลือดแดง lɔ̀ɔt-lʉ̂ʉat-dɛɛng
- artery in Vietnamese
- động mạch
- artery in Myanmar
- သွေးလွှတ်ကြော swe:hlwatkrau:
- Sindhi
- रग॒, शरियान, धमनी
Examples of artery in a sentence
- Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call collaterals.
- Blood pumped around the human body courses throughout all its veins and arteries.
- The ileocolic artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery.
Synonyms of artery
Forms of artery
| plural | arteries |
|---|---|
| alternative form | arteria |
| alternative form | artere |
| alternative form | arture |
| alternative form | artiue |
Origin of artery
Late Middle English arterie, borrowing from Old French artaire and Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe; artery”).
Words formed from artery
- adrenal artery
- alveolar artery
- anterior cerebral artery
- anterior choroidal artery
- anterior ciliary artery
- anterior communicating artery
- anterior ethmoidal artery
- anterior inferior cerebellar artery
- anterior spinal artery
- anterior spinal artery syndrome
- anterior superior alveolar artery
- arterial
- arteritis
- arterylike
- artery of Adamkiewicz
- ascending cervical artery
- ascending palatine artery
- ascending pharyngeal artery
- auditory artery
- auricular artery
- axillary artery
- basilar artery
- brachial artery
- brachiocephalic artery
- caroticotympanic artery
- carotid artery
- celiac artery
- central retinal artery
- cerebellar artery
- cerebral artery
- cervical artery
- ciliary artery
- collateral artery
- common carotid artery
- common iliac artery
- communicating artery
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- deep auricular artery
- deep cervical artery
- deep femoral artery
- deep temporal artery
- descending palatine artery
- dorsal nasal artery
- end artery
- external carotid artery
- external iliac artery
- external maxillary artery
- facial artery
- femal artery
- femoral artery
- frontal artery
- gastroduodenal artery
- great artery
- greater palatine artery
- hyaloid artery
- iliac artery
- inferior alveolar artery
- inferior dental artery
- inferior hypophyseal artery
Phrases with artery
- renal artery
- ulnar artery
- labial artery
- mental artery
- radial artery
- spinal artery
- Vidian artery
- lingual artery
- phrenic artery
- pontine artery
- splenic artery
- thyroid artery
57 more phrasesFewer phrases
- lacrimal artery
- palatine artery
- temporal artery
- laryngeal artery
- maxillary artery
- meningeal artery
- occipital artery
- popliteal artery
- pulmonary artery
- umbilical artery
- vertebral artery
- innominate artery
- mandibular artery
- mesenteric artery
- ophthalmic artery
- pancreatic artery
- subclavian artery
- testicular artery
- infraorbital artery
- labyrinthine artery
- supraorbital artery
- suprascapular artery
- internal iliac artery
- sphenopalatine artery
- supratrochlear artery
- middle cerebral artery
- middle temporal artery
- inferior thyroid artery
- internal carotid artery
- medial palpebral artery
- middle meningeal artery
- posterior spinal artery
- profunda femoris artery
- superior thyroid artery
- internal auditory artery
- transverse facial artery
- inferior laryngeal artery
- internal maxillary artery
- peripheral artery disease
- posterior cerebral artery
- superior laryngeal artery
- inferior mesenteric artery
- posterior auricular artery
- posterior ethmoidal artery
- superior cerebellar artery
- superior mesenteric artery
- transverse cervical artery
- superficial temporal artery
- superior hypophyseal artery
- long posterior ciliary artery
- posterior communicating artery
- short posterior ciliary artery
- middle cerebral artery syndrome
- anterior cerebral artery syndrome
- posterior superior alveolar artery
- superior mesenteric artery syndrome
- posterior inferior cerebellar artery
Words that rhyme with artery
Questions about artery
- What does artery mean?
- Artery means any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
- What is artery in Hindi?
- Artery in Hindi is धमनी (dhamnī), गलियारा (galiyārā). See Artery meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is artery?
- Artery is a noun.
- How do you pronounce artery?
- Artery is pronounced /ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of artery?
- The plural of artery is arteries.
Words near artery in the dictionary
Source and license
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