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great arteries

great arteries is the plural of great artery.

Meaning of great artery

Noun

great artery (plural great arteries)

  1. Synonym of aorta
    Synonyms:
    aorta
  2. Synonym of pulmonary artery
    • From each of the two ventricles arises a great artery through which the blood is distributed.1922, Charles Singer, The Discovery of the Circulation of the Blood, page 6

Questions about great arteries

What is great arteries the plural of?
Great arteries is the plural of great artery.

Words near great arteries in the dictionary

  1. great antshrike
  2. great antshrikes
  3. great ape
  4. great apes
  5. Great Apostasy
  6. great arteries
  7. great artery
  8. Great Artesian Basin
  9. Great Assassin
  10. Great Assize
  11. Great Attractor

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