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artery en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(US) audio
ärʹtəɹi
/ˈɑɹ.təɹ.i/ (General-American)

Etymology

Late Middle English arterie, borrowing from Old French artaire and Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe; artery”).

Meanings

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 inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time. 2013 July–August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4, →DOI, page 292:
A major transit corridor in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.
- The 98-mile Edinburgh-Carlisle 'Waverley Route' provided over a century of service as an Anglo-Scottish artery, prior to its closure by British Rail, and its loss provoked anger in the Scottish Borders. 2020 May 6, Graeme Pickering, “Borders Railway: time for the next step”, in Rail, page 52:
- 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. 1951 April, D. S. Barrie, “British Railways: A Survey, 1948-1950”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 232:
- Premier Chiang Ching-kuo said October 12 that the North-South Freeway, a 373-kilometer (235-mile) artery along west Taiwan, will have to be completed on schedule by 1978. 1973 October 21, “Freeway work on schedule”, in Free China Weekly [自由中國週報], volume XIV, number 41, Taipei, →ISSN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1, column 1:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
artere		alternative	lexicographic
arteries	Number=Plur		lexicographic
artiue		alternative	lexicographic
arture		alternative	lexicographic
arteria		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

Translations (156)

ti ኣርተሪ (blood vessel from the heart) · mi ia tuku (blood vessel from the heart) · nb pulsåre (blood vessel from the heart) · az arteriya (blood vessel from the heart) · mk артерија (blood vessel from the heart) · gv ard-raad mooar (major transit corridor) · cy rhedweli (blood vessel from the heart) · lv artērija (major transit corridor) · pdt Oda (blood vessel from the heart) · new धमनी (blood vessel from the heart) · gl arteria (blood vessel from the heart) · sd रग॒ (blood vessel from the heart) · sh àrtērija (blood vessel from the heart) · nan-hbl 動脈 /动脉 (blood vessel from the heart) · ka არტერია (blood vessel from the heart) · te ధమని (blood vessel from the heart) · fo lívæðr (blood vessel from the heart) · sd धमनी (blood vessel from the heart) · la artēria (blood vessel from the heart) · ko 동맥 (blood vessel from the heart) · ml ധമനികൾ (blood vessel from the heart) · wyi birrip (blood vessel from the heart) · gd cuisle-mhòr (blood vessel from the heart) · ur شِرْیان (blood vessel from the heart) · th หลอดเลือดแดง (blood vessel from the heart) · vo ratär (blood vessel from the heart) · af slagaar (blood vessel from the heart) · hu főútvonal (major transit corridor) · hi धमनी (blood vessel from the heart) · pa ਧਮਣੀ (blood vessel from the heart) · nn åre (major transit corridor) · yue 動脈 /动脉 (blood vessel from the heart) · lt arterija (blood vessel from the heart) · km សរសៃឈាមក្រហម (blood vessel from the heart) · ar شَرْيَان (blood vessel from the heart) · gd cuisle (blood vessel from the heart) · uk арте́рія (major transit corridor) · es arteria (blood vessel from the heart) · ast arteria (major transit corridor) · de Schlagader (blood vessel from the heart) · kmr xwînber (blood vessel from the heart) · he עוֹרֶק (blood vessel from the heart) · uk арте́рія (blood vessel from the heart) · tl arterya (blood vessel from the heart) · is slagæð (blood vessel from the heart) · kk күретамыр (blood vessel from the heart) · eo arterio (blood vessel from the heart) · izh elosooni (blood vessel from the heart) · ug ئارتېرىيە (blood vessel from the heart) · cmn 動脈 /动脉 (blood vessel from the heart) · mn артерийн судас (blood vessel from the heart) · gd cuisle-fhala (blood vessel from the heart) · br talmerenn (blood vessel from the heart) · tr atardamar (blood vessel from the heart) · mt arterja (blood vessel from the heart) · nl slagader (blood vessel from the heart) · id arteri (blood vessel from the heart) · nb arterie (blood vessel from the heart) · be артэ́рыя (blood vessel from the heart) · pt artéria (major transit corridor) · my သွေးလွှတ်ကြော (blood vessel from the heart) · ro arteră (blood vessel from the heart) · tt артерия (blood vessel from the heart) · nb åre (major transit corridor) · hy զարկերակ (major transit corridor) · fr artère (blood vessel from the heart) · tr arter (blood vessel from the heart) · bg арте́рия (blood vessel from the heart) · fro artere (blood vessel from the heart) · lo ເສັ້ນເລືອດແດງ (blood vessel from the heart) · mn ᠲᠠᠷᠬᠠᠭᠠᠬᠤ ᠰᠤᠳᠠᠯ (blood vessel from the heart) · ca artèria (blood vessel from the heart) · pl tętnica (blood vessel from the heart) · nl arterie (blood vessel from the heart) · rif aẓwar (blood vessel from the heart) · mn тараагуур судас (blood vessel from the heart) · lv artērija (blood vessel from the heart) · da åre (major transit corridor) · sk tepna (blood vessel from the heart) · bn ধমনী (blood vessel from the heart) · ru арте́рия (major transit corridor) · ro arteră (major transit corridor) · uz arteriya (blood vessel from the heart) · gl arteria (major transit corridor) · yi אַרטעריע (blood vessel from the heart) · pt artéria (blood vessel from the heart) · da pulsåre (blood vessel from the heart) · vi động mạch (blood vessel from the heart) · fi valtimo (blood vessel from the heart) · tk arteriýa (blood vessel from the heart) · hy զարկերակ (blood vessel from the heart) · pl arteria (blood vessel from the heart) · io arterio (blood vessel from the heart) · km សួស (blood vessel from the heart) · sl arterija (blood vessel from the heart) · de Arterie (blood vessel from the heart) · id pembuluh nadi (blood vessel from the heart) · kk күре жол (major transit corridor) · ms arteri (blood vessel from the heart) · fa-ira شِرْیان (blood vessel from the heart) · it arteria (blood vessel from the heart) · el αρτηρία (blood vessel from the heart) · th เส้นเลือดแดง (blood vessel from the heart) · ht atè (blood vessel from the heart) · ota شریان (blood vessel from the heart) · sh а̀рте̄рија (blood vessel from the heart) · mk артерија (major transit corridor) · egy D52:X1-T14-T14-X1:F51 (blood vessel from the heart) · pl arteria (major transit corridor) · mn ᠠᠷᠲᠧᠷᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠤᠳᠠᠰᠤ (blood vessel from the heart) · da arterie (blood vessel from the heart) · grc ἀρτηρία (blood vessel from the heart) · ca artèria (major transit corridor) · bg арте́рия (major transit corridor) · km រោហិណី (blood vessel from the heart) · cs tepna (blood vessel from the heart) · io arterio (major transit corridor) · ta தமனி (blood vessel from the heart) · fa-ira سُرْخْرَگ (blood vessel from the heart) · tl luwasdaluyan (blood vessel from the heart) · ast arteria (blood vessel from the heart) · cy priffordd (major transit corridor) · tpi mambu bilong blut (blood vessel from the heart) · ang ǣdre (blood vessel from the heart) · ky артерия (blood vessel from the heart) · hi गलियारा (major transit corridor) · tg сурхраг (blood vessel from the heart) · ty uaua (blood vessel from the heart) · nv atsʼoos łichíʼígíí (blood vessel from the heart) · ps شريان (blood vessel from the heart) · mn тархаах судал (blood vessel from the heart) · hu artéria (blood vessel from the heart) · ru арте́рия (blood vessel from the heart) · hu verőér (blood vessel from the heart) · sv pulsåder (blood vessel from the heart) · tg шараён (blood vessel from the heart) · frm artere (blood vessel from the heart) · gu ધમની (blood vessel from the heart) · nn pulsåre (blood vessel from the heart) · gu ધોરી નસ (blood vessel from the heart) · es arteria (major transit corridor) · fi pääväylä (major transit corridor) · nn arterie (blood vessel from the heart) · ar شِرْيَان (blood vessel from the heart) · kn ಅಪಧಮನಿ (blood vessel from the heart) · et arter (blood vessel from the heart) · alt улу тамыр (blood vessel from the heart) · ga artaire (blood vessel from the heart) · sq arterie (blood vessel from the heart) · sv artär (blood vessel from the heart) · hu ütőér (blood vessel from the heart) · mn ᠲᠠᠷᠠᠭᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠳᠠᠰᠤ (blood vessel from the heart) · fa-ira شَرْیان (blood vessel from the heart) · ja 動脈 (blood vessel from the heart) · mr धमनी (blood vessel from the heart) · sd शरियान (blood vessel from the heart)

artery en · NOUN

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