artery
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artery
- /ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈɑɹ.təɹ.i/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)təɹi
Where it comes from
Late Middle English arterie, borrowing from Old French artaire and Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe; artery”).
noun arteries · arteria · artere · arture · artiue
- 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 induci
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: arteria, aorta, arterial, vascular, blood, valve, axis, route, street, boulevard, lifeline, highway, blood vessel, channel, capillary, arteriole
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noun blood vessel from the heart
| Español | arteria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동맥 dongmaek |
| 日本語 | 動脈 dōmyaku |
| 中文 | 動脈 /动脉 dòngmài |
| हिन्दी | धमनी dhamnī |
| Português | artéria |
| Français | artère |
| Deutsch | Arterie, Schlagader |
| Italiano | arteria |
| Ελληνικά | αρτηρία artiría |
| Română | arteră |
| Русский | арте́рия artɛ́rija |
| Tiếng Việt | động mạch |
| العربية | شِرْيَان širyān, شَرْيَان šaryān |
| עברית | עוֹרֶק orék |
Talk about this word "artery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/artery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. artery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/artery "artery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/artery.Cite this
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title = {artery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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