Look up: Artery

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   Artery
   An artery is a vessel that conveys blood from the heart.
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   artery
   [n] - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body 2. [n] - a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
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   Artery
   An artery is a blood vessel in which blood flows from the heart to part of the rest of the body. The main artery from the lower left ventricle of the heart is the aorta. The tubes from the lower right of the heart to the lungs are also called arteries. Compare Vein.
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   Artery
   Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. The vessel walls of an artery are thick and muscular, which means they are able to withstand the high pressure of blood coming from the heart.
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   artery
   a large blood vessel that carries blood with oxygen from the heart to all parts of the body.
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   Artery
   Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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   Artery
   Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart, eventually dividing into arterioles.
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   Artery
   A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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   Artery
   a large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
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    Artery
    Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
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    Artery
    A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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    Artery
    high pressure blood vessel taking blood from the heart towards the tissues
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    Artery
    A vessel carrying blood from the heart to different parts of the body.
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    Artery
    Artery: A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of hemoglobin (oxyhemoglobin) is what makes arterial blood look bright red. Arteries are part of the efferent w ...
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    artery
    tubular vessel which conveys blood from the heart to the various parts of the body Category: Medicine
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    artery
    Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart; walls have smooth muscle and are innervated by the sympathetic nervous system.
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    Artery
    Ar'ter·y noun ; plural Arteries [ Latin arteria windpipe, artery, Greek ....] 1. The trachea or windpipe. [ Obsolete] 'Under the artery , or windpipe, is the mouth of the stomach.' Holland. 2. (Anat.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, ...
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    artery
    <anatomy, artery> Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, walls have smooth muscle and are innervated by the sympathetic nervous system. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    artery
    arteria noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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    Artery
    `Arteries` are muscular blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. All arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry oxygenated blood. The circulatory system is extremely important for sustaining life. Its proper functioning is responsible for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to all cells, as well as the removal of carbon dioxide and waste products, maintenance of optimum pH, and the mobility of the ele...
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    artery
    (ahr´tә-re) a vessel through which the blood passes away from the heart to various parts of the body. The wall of an artery consists typically of an outer coat (tunica adventitia), a middle coat (tunica media), and an inner coat (tunica intima). Representation of arterial coa...
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    Artery
    • (n.) Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or commerce. • (n.) The trachea or windpipe. • (n.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries.Artery: w...
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    artery
    in human physiology, any of the vessels that, with one exception, carry oxygenated blood and nourishment from the heart to the tissues of the body. ... [16 related articles]
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    artery
    A relatively thick-walled, muscular, pulsating blood vessel conveying blood away from the heart. With the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, the arteries contain red or oxygenated blood. At the major arteries, the arterial branches are listed separately following the designation branches. Syn: arteria TA [L. arteria, fr. G. artria]
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    artery
    A major blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues and forms part of the circulatory system. All arteries except the pulmonary artery carry oxygenated blood. Pulmonary arteries transport blood that has a low oxygen content from the right ventricle to the lungs. Systemic...
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