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arteryMain Entry: ar·tery Pronunciation: \ˈär-tə-rē, ˈär-trē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ar·ter·ies Etymology: Middle English arterie, from Latin arteria, from Greek artēria; akin to Greek aortē aorta Date: 14th century 1 : any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
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