artery
Example Sentences
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"They cut a major artery... it was a very minor surgery," Obi told the BBC.
From BBC
High LDL levels are linked to clogged arteries, heart attacks, and strokes.
From Science Daily
The two carotid arteries carry 70% of the brain’s blood flow; block them, and a person can quickly lose consciousness.
From Salon
The Long Beach International Gateway Bridge, a key artery in the port complex, is 515 feet tall, high enough for the next generation of cargo ships to pass under.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has said that its nurses were never required to use QuantaFlo and the company expected them to use their judgment in diagnosing peripheral artery disease.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
