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.”
Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs.
From Salon
Italian language teacher Paulo Recife, 31, lives in an apartment close to one of Sao Paulo’s key arteries.
From Seattle Times
Kori Green, 39, had severe chest pain last year and discovered that one of her coronary arteries was almost completely blocked.
From New York Times
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