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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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Calcium can accumulate within atherosclerotic plaque, making it a useful marker of underlying coronary artery disease, even in people who have not developed symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The 31-year-old, who joined the Johannesburg-based Lions this summer, suffered a tear in the aorta, an artery which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The approach, known as genicular artery embolization, aims to interrupt the inflammation and abnormal blood vessel growth that contribute to chronic knee pain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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

I applied pressure to the artery with my fingertips, and then more pressure, and it still bled.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

Ischemic heart disease occurs when reduced blood flow deprives the heart muscle of the oxygen it needs, often because arteries have narrowed or become blocked.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Vital trade arteries run through it, linking East Asia’s industrial powerhouses to the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Saskia was having a stroke - specifically, a brain bleed caused by a ruptured arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal cluster of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Service on the line, one of Spain’s main transport arteries to the south of the country, has been suspended, Adif said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

And for students there are sharks with the blood drained out and yellow and blue color substituted in veins and arteries, so that you may follow the systems with a scalpel.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck


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