- artery
- A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
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Artery — Ar ter*y, n.; pl. {Arteries}. [L. arteria windpipe, artery, Gr. ?.] 1. The trachea or windpipe. [Obs.] Under the artery, or windpipe, is the mouth of the stomach. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artery — (n.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. arterie, O.Fr. artaire (13c.; Mod.Fr. artère), and directly from L. arteria, from Gk. arteria windpipe, also an artery, as distinct from a vein; related to aeirein to raise (see AORTA (Cf. aorta)). They were… … Etymology dictionary
Artery — war ein britische Post Punk Band aus Sheffield, die 1979 gegründet wurde. Die Besetzung war Toyce Ashley (Gesang, Gitarre), Neil McKenzie (Gitarre), Mark Gouldthorpe (Gitarre) und Garry Wilson (Schlagzeug). Sie nannten sich ursprünglich The But … Deutsch Wikipedia
artery — [ärt′ər ē] n. pl. arteries [ME arterie < L arteria, windpipe, artery < Gr artēria, prob. < aeirein, to lift, take up] 1. any one of the system of thick walled blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart: cf. VEIN, CAPILLARY 2. a… … English World dictionary
artery — index causeway, conduit (channel), way (channel) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
artery — route, course, *way, passage, pass … New Dictionary of Synonyms
artery — [n] channel avenue, boulevard, canal, conduit, corridor, course, duct, highway, line, passage, pathway, road, route, sewer, thoroughfare, track, tube, way; concept 501 … New thesaurus
artery — ► NOUN (pl. arteries) 1) any of the muscular walled tubes through which blood flows from the heart around the body. 2) an important route in a transport system. DERIVATIVES arterial adjective. ORIGIN Greek art ria … English terms dictionary
artery — /ahr teuh ree/, n., pl. arteries. 1. Anat. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body. 2. a main channel or highway, esp. of a connected system with many branches. [1350 1400; ME < L arteria < Gk: windpipe, artery.… … Universalium
artery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ main, major ▪ blocked, clogged ▪ narrowed ▪ severed VERB + ARTERY … Collocations dictionary
artery — n. blood vessel 1) a blocked, occluded; coronary; pulmonary; ruptured artery 2) (misc.) hardening of the arteries channel 3) a major; traffic artery * * * [ ɑːtərɪ] coronary occluded pulmonary ruptured artery traffic artery (misc.) hardening of… … Combinatory dictionary
