An artery is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. Arteries are thick-walled and elastic, and they carry oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues.
There are two main types of arteries:
The surgeon arterialised the graft by connecting it to an artery.
Noun: artery (plural: arteries).
Adjective: arterial.
Adverb: arterially.
Verb: arterialise (to make something arterial).
Gerund: arterialising.
Participle: arterialised.
The word artery comes from the Greek word ἀρτηρία (artēríā), which means "windpipe." This is because, in ancient times, it was believed that arteries carried air to the extremities of the body. The word ἀρτηρία is a compound word, consisting of the elements ἀήρ (aer), meaning "air," and τηρεῖν (terein), meaning "to keep.".
Where can arteries be found?
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