Artery
WordNet
noun
(1) A major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
(2) A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from .
Noun
- An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
- A major transit corridor.
See also
- aorta
- A-road
- atheroma
- capillary
- circulatory system
- vein