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Arteries — Artery Ar ter*y, n.; pl. {Arteries}. [L. arteria windpipe, artery, Gr. ?.] 1. The trachea or windpipe. [Obs.] Under the artery, or windpipe, is the mouth of the stomach. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arteries — arterijos statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Kraujagyslės, kuriomis deguonies prisotintas kraujas (arterinis) teka iš širdies skilvelio; gyvagyslės. kilmė lot. arteriae< gr. artēria – kvėpavimo kanalas atitikmenys: angl.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
arteries of mixed type — arteries having both elastic (conducting) and muscular (distributing) elements … Medical dictionary
Arteries, coronary — The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. They are called the coronary arteries because they encircle the heart in the manner of a crown. The word coronary comes from the Latin corona and Greek koron meaning crown. Like… … Medical dictionary
arteries of hybrid type — a term denoting the short transitional regions where arteries of the mixed or elastic (conducting) type pass into arteries of the muscular (distributing) type … Medical dictionary
arteries — ar·ter·y || É‘ËtÉ™rɪ n. blood vessel that carries oxygen rich blood away from the heart; main road leading into a city … English contemporary dictionary
ARTERIES — … Useful english dictionary
coronary arteries — arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle … English contemporary dictionary
arteries of kidney — arteriae intrarenales … Medical dictionary
arteries of lower limb — arteriae membri inferioris … Medical dictionary
arteries of Mueller — arteriae helicinae penis … Medical dictionary
