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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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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

Notably, the relationship between earlier fitness and later artery health remained significant even after accounting for several established cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, smoking, and blood pressure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 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

Some in the medical community didn't accept the conclusion that a ruptured artery killed Garfield.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

One possible explanation is that seeing evidence of disease in their own arteries makes patients more motivated to take preventive medication.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Unlike traditional risk calculators, which estimate the likelihood of future cardiovascular problems based on personal characteristics and health measurements, calcium scans provide evidence of disease already present in the coronary arteries.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 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

And there are cats with colored veins and arteries, and frogs the same.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck


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