artery

artery definition - medical

ar·ter·y (ärˈtə-rē)

noun
Any of a branching system of muscular, elastic blood vessels that, except for the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry aerated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.

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