Definition of artery

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Artery (n.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries..

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Ictus :: Ictus (n.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc..
Portal :: Portal (a.) Of or pertaining to a porta, especially the porta of the liver; as, the portal vein, which enters the liver at the porta, and divides into capillaries after the manner of an artery..
Temporal :: Temporal (a.) Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery..
Hemautography :: Hemautography (n.) The obtaining of a curve similar to a pulse curve or sphygmogram by allowing the blood from a divided artery to strike against a piece of paper.
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.
Vertebrarterial :: Vertebrarterial (a.) Of or pertaining to a vertebrae and an artery; -- said of the foramina in the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae and of the canal which they form for the vertebral artery and vein.
Hyparterial :: Hyparterial (a.) Situated below an artery; applied esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off below the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.
Compressor :: Compressor (n.) An instrument for compressing an artery (esp., the femoral artery) or other part..
Cubital :: Cubital (a.) Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as, the cubital nerve; the cubital artery; the cubital muscle..
Ganglionic :: Ganglionic (a.) Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, ganglia or ganglion cells; as, a ganglionic artery; the ganglionic columns of the spinal cord..
Trunk :: Trunk (n.) The main body of anything; as, the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches..
Dicrotic :: Dicrotic (a.) Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave..
Gastroduodenal :: Gastroduodenal (a.) Pertaining to the stomach and duodenum; as, the gastroduodenal artery..
Bartery :: Bartery (n.) Barter.
Emulgent :: Emulgent (n.) An emulgent vessel, as a renal artery or vein..
Gastric :: Gastric (a.) Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the stomach; as, the gastric artery..
Sphygmograph :: Sphygmograph (n.) An instrument which, when applied over an artery, indicates graphically the movements or character of the pulse. See Sphygmogram..
Submenta :: Submental (a.) Situated under the chin; as, the submental artery..
Communicate :: Communicate (v. i.) To have intercourse or to be the means of intercourse; as, to communicate with another on business; to be connected; as, a communicating artery..
Saltation :: Saltation (n.) Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery..
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