arteries
Example Sentences
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He underwent his first heart transplant in October 2011, but just five months later, narrowing was discovered in his arteries.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
At the time, he wrote in his column for the Sunday Times that "of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Researchers had previously found that gut microbes can modify bile acids and influence the amount of atherosclerosis, or fatty plaque buildup in the arteries, that develops over time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
At the end of the experiment, they examined plaque buildup in the animals' arteries.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
The problem was that my heart, veins, and arteries had gotten used to weightlessness and needed a little while to readjust to gravity.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
