B2nounhealthscience
US/ˈɑːr.tər.i/
UK/ˈɑː.tər.i/
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart; also a main road or route
In context
The surgeon repaired a blocked artery near his heart.
Fatty food can slowly clog the arteries over many years.
The highway is the main artery connecting the city to the coast.
Words that go with artery
adjective + noun
- coronary arteryA coronary artery supplies blood to the heart muscle.
- blocked arteryA blocked artery can cause a heart attack.
- clogged arteryDoctors warned him about his clogged arteries.
- main arteryThis street is the main artery of the old town.
- carotid arteryThe carotid artery carries blood to the brain.
noun + noun
- artery wallCholesterol builds up on the artery wall.