ar·ter·y (är t -r )n. pl. ar·ter·ies 1. Anatomy Any of the muscular elastic tubes that form a branching system and that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. 2. A major route of transportation into which local routes flow. See Synonyms at way. [Middle English arterie, from Latin art ria, from Greek artri , windpipe, artery; see wer-1 in Indo-European roots.]Word History: The changed meaning of the word artery provides a glimpse into the history of medical science. The word is derived from the ancient Greek art ri, a word originally applied to any of the vessels that emanated from the chest cavity, including arteries, veins, and the bronchial tubes. The difference in the functions of these vessels was not yet known; because they were all empty in cadavers, early anatomists supposed they all carried air. As medical knowledge advanced, however, students of anatomy realized that arteries carry blood and only the windpipe and bronchial tubes carry air. To specify the windpipe, they coined the phrase artri trakheia, "rough artery," referring to its rough cartilaginous structure. The adjective trakheia, "rough," entered modern English as trachea, the current medical term for the windpipe. |
artery [ˈɑːtərɪ]
n pl -teries
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any of the tubular thick-walled muscular vessels that convey oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body Compare pulmonary artery, vein
2. a major road or means of communication in any complex system
[from Latin artēria, related to Greek aortē the great artery, aorta]
| artery (ärt-r) Any of the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's cells, tissues, and organs. Arteries are flexible, elastic tubes with muscular walls that expand and contract to pump blood through the body. arterial adjective (är-tîr -l) |
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| Noun | 1. |  artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the bodyalveolar artery, arteria alveolaris - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process angular artery, arteria angularis - the terminal branch of the facial artery aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries appendicular artery, arteria appendicularis - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix arcuate artery, arteria arcuata - curved artery in the foot arcuate artery of the kidney - curved arteries of the kidney arteriola, arteriole, capillary artery - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries arteria bulbi penis, artery of the penis bulb - a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis arteria bulbi vestibuli, artery of the vestibule bulb - a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule arteria ascendens, ascending artery - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon arteria auricularis, auricular artery - artery that supplies blood to the ear arteria axillaris, axillary artery - the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below arteria basilaris, basilar artery - an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear arteria brachialis, brachial artery - the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow arteria radialis, radial artery - branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm bronchial artery - arteries that accompany the bronchioles arteria buccalis, buccal artery - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta arteria celiaca, celiac artery, celiac trunk, truncus celiacus - an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery arteria centralis retinae, central artery of the retina - a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve arteria cerebelli, cerebellar artery - an artery that supplies the cerebellum arteria cerebri, cerebral artery - any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex areteria cervicalis, cervical artery - an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck arteria choroidea, choroidal artery - an artery that supplies the choroid plexus arteria ciliaris, ciliary artery - one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye circle of Willis - a ring of arteries at the base of the brain circumflex artery - any of several paired curving arteries arteria colica, colic artery - arteries that supply blood to the colon arteria communicans, communicating artery - any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis arteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart arteria cystica, cystic artery - a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver arteria digitalis, digital arteries - arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes arteria epigastrica, epigastric artery - one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen arteria ethmoidalis, ethmoidal artery - a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule |
| 2. | artery - a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another |
artery
noun
1. vein, blood vessel patients suffering from blocked arteries
Related words
adjective arterial
adjective arterial
Translations
artery [ˈɑːrtəri] n
(ANATOMY) → artère f
(in road, rail or river network) → artère f
art exhibition n → exposition f d'art
art form n → moyen m d'expression artistique
art exhibition n → exposition f d'art
art form n → moyen m d'expression artistique
artery
n
(also traffic artery) → Verkehrsader f
n artery [ˈaːtəri]
1 a blood-vessel that carries the blood from the heart through the body. bloedvat شِرْيان артерия tepna pulsåre; arterie die Arterie αρτηρία arteria tuiksoon شاهرگ valtimo artère עוֹרֵק דַם धमनी arterija ütőér nadi slagæð arteria 動脈 동맥 arterija artērija arteri slagader pulsåre, arterie tętnica artéria arteră артерия tepna arterija arterija pulsåder, artär เส้นเลือดแดงที่นำเลือดแดงออกจากหัวใจ atar damar 動脈 артерія شریان động mạch 动脉
2 a main route of travel and transport. hoofroete طَريق رَئيسِيَّة магистрала hlavní trať, dopravní tepna hovedtrafikåre; hovedvej die Hauptverkehrsstraße οδική αρτηρία arteria magistraal شاهراه valtaväylä artère עוֹרֵק תַּחבּוָּרה यात्रा एवं परिवहन का मुख्य मार्ग žila kucavica főútvonal jalan utama umferðaræð arteria 幹線 간선 arterija maģistrāle jalan raya utama verkeersader hovedtrafikkåre, hovedvei arteria artéria arteră транспортная артерия (dopravná) tepna prometna žila glavna saobraćajnica []pulsåder เส้นทางหลัก arter, ana yol 幹線 магістраль بڑے مقامات کو ملانے والی سڑک đường giao thông chính 干线
adj arterial [aːˈtiəriəl]
arterial disease; arterial roads. aaragtig, hoofroete-agtig شِرْياني، كَطَريق رَئيسِيَّه артериален tepenný; hlavní åre- Arterien-..., Haupt-... αρτηριακός arterial; de primer orden tuiksoone-, magistraal- شاهرگی؛ حیاتی valtimo- artériel עוֹרקִי, רָאשִׁי धमनीय arterijski artériás; fő-(útvonal) mengenai nadi slagæðar-; aðal- arterioso 動脈の, 主要の 동맥의, 간선의 arterinis, svarbiausias arteriāls; maģistrāls berkaitan arteri slagaderlijk, hoofd- pulsåre-; hoved- tętniczy, główny arterial arterial артериальный; магистральный tepnový arterijski arterijski pulsåders-, arteriell เกี่ยวกับเส้นเลือดแดงที่นำเลือดแดงออกจากหัวใจ; เกี่ยวกับเส้นทางหลัก atar damara benzer veya atar damarla ilgili, (kara ve demir yolları) ana/esas yol 動脈的 артеріальний شریانی huyết mạch 动脉的
artery → شُريان tepna arterie Arterie αρτηρία arteria valtimo artère arterija arteria 動脈 동맥 slagader pulsåre tętnica artéria артерия pulsåder เส้นเลือดแดงที่นำเลือดแดงออกจากหัวใจ atardamar động mạch 动脉
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