artery

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French artaire, from Latin artēria (“‘windpipe, artery’”), from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία (artēria).

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[edit] Noun

artery (plural arteries)

1. An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
2. A major transit corridor.

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• See also Wikisaurus:artery

[edit] Derived terms

• arterial
• arterially
• arteriole
• carotid artery
• pulmonary artery

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[edit] See also

• aorta
• A-road
• atheroma
• capillary
• circulatory system
• vein