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noun

artery

CEFR B2

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

In a sentence

Six example sentences with artery, each labelled with its topic.

  • The surgeon clamped the artery above the knee, then worked quickly while the team watched the monitor.

    Medicine

  • Regular walking keeps the artery walls flexible, which is why doctors prescribe it before reaching for medication.

    Fitness

  • A dissection lab traces one artery from the neck upward, showing students how the branches feed the jaw.

    Science

  • Ancient physicians believed each artery carried air, because the vessels they examined after death were always empty.

    History

  • Engineers printed a silicone artery and pumped fluid through it to see how the new stent behaved under a pulse.

    Technology

  • Before braising a beef heart, the cook trims away each tough artery and the fat that surrounds it.

    Cooking

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