Word
artery
US/ˈɑɹtɝi/
UK/ˈɑːtəɹi/
Españolarteria
Countable noun Anatomy
Definition
n. one of the tubes in your body that carries blood from your heart to other parts.
n. a muscular-walled blood vessel that conveys blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
Examples
“The main artery carries oxygen-rich blood to the brain.”
“The city's main artery was blocked for hours following a major accident during the morning rush.”
“Surgeons worked quickly to repair the damaged artery, knowing that any significant interruption in blood flow could lead to permanent tissue necrosis.”
Examples
simple
“The main artery carries oxygen-rich blood to the brain.”
contextual
“The city's main artery was blocked for hours following a major accident during the morning rush.”
complex
“Surgeons worked quickly to repair the damaged artery, knowing that any significant interruption in blood flow could lead to permanent tissue necrosis.”
Real-World Examples
“In winter last year I tore the lining of an artery in my neck during a rough ocean swim off the Central Coast of New South Wales.” “Gyirong had also become one of the main arteries linking Nepal and China.” Etymology
Late Middle English arterie, borrowing from Old French artaire and Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe; artery”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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