Definition of artery

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Artery (n.) Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or commerce..

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Blood Vessel :: Blood vessel () Any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal, as an artery or vein..
Thyroid :: Thyroid (a.) Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal..
Ranine :: Ranine (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein..
Emulgent :: Emulgent (n.) An emulgent vessel, as a renal artery or vein..
Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A beating or throbbing, especially of the heart or of an artery, or in an inflamed part; a beat of the pulse..
Temporal :: Temporal (a.) Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery..
Radial :: Radial (a.) Of or pertaining to a radius or ray; consisting of, or like, radii or rays; radiated; as, (Bot.) radial projections; (Zool.) radial vessels or canals; (Anat.) the radial artery..
Tambour :: Tambour (n.) A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of any pulsating artery..
Iliac :: Iliac (a.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery..
Eparterial :: Eparterial (a.) Situated upon or above an artery; -- applied esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off above the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.
Cubital :: Cubital (a.) Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as, the cubital nerve; the cubital artery; the cubital muscle..
Arterial :: Arterial (a.) Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad..
Arteriole :: Arteriole (n.) A small artery.
Aneurism :: Aneurism (n.) A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery..
Iliolumbar :: Iliolumbar (a.) Pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions; as, the iliolumbar artery..
Musculophrenic :: Musculophrenic (a.) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm; as, the musculophrenic artery..
Ramification :: Ramification (n.) A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve..
Saltation :: Saltation (n.) Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery..
Homoeomerous :: Homoeomerous (a.) Having the main artery of the leg parallel with the sciatic nerve; -- said of certain birds.
Vaginal :: Vaginal (a.) Of or pertaining to the vagina of the genital canal; as, the vaginal artery..
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