plural arteries
1
: any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
2
: a channel (such as a river or highway) of transportation or communication
especially
: the main channel in a branching system
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Examples of artery in a Sentence
He favors local side roads over major arteries.
there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late
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This means the diameter of the vessel expands, reducing resistance to flow, which should lower pressure in the artery.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Ideal positioning of the IABP balloon is below the subclavian artery that branches off the aorta in the chest, but above the renal arteries that branch off the aorta in the abdomen.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Part of the problem of atherosclerosis is that dead cells in the vascular tissue aren’t properly cleared away by immune cells, creating lesions in the arteries.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
This means the diameter of the vessel expands, reducing resistance to flow, which should lower pressure in the artery.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Ideal positioning of the IABP balloon is below the subclavian artery that branches off the aorta in the chest, but above the renal arteries that branch off the aorta in the abdomen.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Part of the problem of atherosclerosis is that dead cells in the vascular tissue aren’t properly cleared away by immune cells, creating lesions in the arteries.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for artery
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artery. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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artery
noun
ar·tery
ˈärt-ə-rē 
plural arteries
1
: one of the tube-shaped branching muscular-walled and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body
2
: a channel (as a river or highway) of transportation or communication
especially
: the main channel in a branching system
Medical Definition
artery
noun
ar·tery
ˈärt-ə-rē
plural arteries
: any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
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