artery

名词 n.
/ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/    /ˈɑɹ.təɹ.i/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
    — As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.
  2. A major transit corridor in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.
    — But the importance of the railways as main arteries of the national economy remains undimmed, just as their fascination for the railway enthusiast is surely undiminished.
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词形变化

arteries plural arteria alternative artere alternative arture alternative artiue alternative

词汇关系

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adrenal artery alveolar artery anterior cerebral artery anterior choroidal artery anterior ciliary artery anterior communicating artery anterior ethmoidal artery anterior inferior cerebellar artery anterior spinal artery anterior spinal artery syndrome anterior superior alveolar artery arterial arteritis arterylike artery of Adamkiewicz ascending cervical artery ascending palatine artery ascending pharyngeal artery auditory artery auricular artery axillary artery basilar artery brachial artery brachiocephalic artery caroticotympanic artery carotid artery celiac artery central retinal artery cerebellar artery cerebral artery cervical artery ciliary artery collateral artery common carotid artery common iliac artery communicating artery coronary artery coronary artery disease deep auricular artery deep cervical artery deep femoral artery deep temporal artery descending palatine artery dorsal nasal artery end artery external carotid artery external iliac artery external maxillary artery facial artery femal artery femoral artery frontal artery gastroduodenal artery great artery greater palatine artery hyaloid artery iliac artery inferior alveolar artery inferior dental artery inferior hypophyseal artery inferior laryngeal artery inferior mesenteric artery inferior thyroid artery infraorbital artery innominate artery internal carotid artery internal iliac artery internal maxillary artery labial artery labyrinthine artery lacrimal artery laryngeal artery lingual artery long posterior ciliary artery mandibular artery maxillary artery medial palpebral artery meningeal artery mental artery mesenteric artery middle cerebral artery middle cerebral artery syndrome middle meningeal artery middle temporal artery occipital artery ophthalmic artery palatine artery pancreatic artery peripheral artery disease phrenic artery pontine artery popliteal artery posterior auricular artery posterior cerebral artery posterior communicating artery posterior ethmoidal artery posterior inferior cerebellar artery posterior spinal artery posterior superior alveolar artery profunda femoris artery radial artery renal artery short posterior ciliary artery sphenopalatine artery spinal artery splenic artery subclavian artery superficial temporal artery superior cerebellar artery superior hypophyseal artery superior laryngeal artery superior mesenteric artery superior mesenteric artery syndrome superior thyroid artery supraorbital artery suprascapular artery supratrochlear artery temporal artery testicular artery thyroid artery transverse cervical artery transverse facial artery ulnar artery umbilical artery vertebral artery Vidian artery

词源

Late Middle English arterie, borrowing from Old French artaire and Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe; artery”).
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