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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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Atherosclerotic plaques are deposits of fat and other substances that accumulate inside artery walls, potentially restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of cardiovascular problems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Before the war, the strait—a critical artery for global energy markets—used to carry around a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

About 1 in 13 participants ages 18 to 29 had signs of the disease in at least one artery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The inquest earlier was told he had undergone an operation to fit stents to his right coronary artery in April 2019.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Jean Miele’s advantage began with the people he was with on May 6, when the lining of his right coronary artery ruptured, cutting off the flow of blood to his sixty-six-year-old heart.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Doctors used real-time X-ray imaging, known as fluoroscopy, to guide the catheter and deliver the particles to the targeted arteries.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

A heart attack is when one of the coronary arteries becomes blocked.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Pivdennyi bridge is one of the main arteries across the Dnipro river dividing western and eastern Kyiv.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Taiwan risk therefore runs through two enormous arteries of the global economy: semiconductors and shipping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

About thirty feet down, the tunnel split into four smaller arteries, each one identical, but the one on the left radiated cold.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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