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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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While artery narrowing was more common in other forms of stroke, it did not predict new brain damage on follow-up scans.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

He said he was fitted with a stent, which is a tube that is inserted into a narrowed or blocked artery to open it and allow blood to flow more freely.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The avenue is jammed on weekends, a rare artery of late-night action surrounded by streets abandoned to stray dogs as midnight approaches.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Mice lacking the receptor developed significantly less plaque in the aorta and aortic arch, although some plaque remained in the pulmonary artery.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

I had been sensible of its pulses spreading throughout my arms, across my chest like the ramifying systems of artery or nerve.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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