artery
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French artaire, from Latin artēria (“windpipe, artery”), from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία (artēria).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/, X-SAMPA: /A:t@ri/
- (US) enPR: ärʹtəɹi, IPA: /ˈɑɹ.təɹɪ/, X-SAMPA: /Art@ri/
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Noun [edit]
artery (plural arteries)
- An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
- A major transit corridor.
Hyponyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:artery
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
blood vessel from the heart
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major transit corridor
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