arterynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɑː.tər.i/us/ˈɑːr.t̬ɚ.i/artery noun [ C ] (IN BODY)
one of the thick tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body:
Hardening of the coronary arteries can lead to a heart attack.
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The circulatory system & blood
- Abo
- accessory pathway
- atrioventricular
- auricular
- blood donor
- blood sugar
- capillary
- erectile
- intravenous
- LV
- mediastinal
- microvascular
- myocardial
- myocarditis
- oxyhaemoglobin
- palpitate
- pressure point
- pulse
- Rh factor
- semilunar valve
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artery noun [ C ] (ROUTE)
an important road or railway line:
the main arteries leading into London
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Roads: motorways
- access road
- autobahn
- carriageway
- clearway
- contraflow
- fast lane
- freeway
- hard shoulder
- highway
- interstate
- M, m
- overtaking lane
- passing lane
- pike
- ramp
- route
- shoulder
- slip road
- superhighway
- turnpike
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Railways & railway lines
arterial
adjective uk/ɑːˈtɪə.ri.əl/us/ɑːrˈtɪr.i.əl/
the arterial walls
arterial roads