arteries
Example Sentences
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Both the higher and lower fitness groups who consumed the low-flavanol drink showed declines in FMD in the arteries of their arms and legs.
From Science Daily
More than 100 older patients in their 60s and 70s treated at Mayo for an autoimmune disease that attacks the arteries had unusually vigorous immune systems that had not slowed with age, dubbed “immune youth.”
And they can compress the carotid arteries, which are on either side of the neck, adjacent to the trachea.
From New York Times
Nicotine addiction has its own health implications, including risk of high blood pressure and a narrowing of the arteries, according to the American Heart Association.
From Seattle Times
And he scored a hard-to-get surgery appointment for late this month to help unclog the arteries in his heart.
From Salon
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