arteries

NOUN

channel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avenue boulevard corridor duct highway passage pathway road route sewer thoroughfare tube

STRONG

canal conduit course line track way

Example Sentences

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An angiogram revealed some abnormalities in his arteries, and Hugh was then diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and told he needed triple bypass surgery, an operation to improve blood flow to the heart.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"These particles are a major driver of plaque buildup in the arteries," said senior author Zhao Zhang, Ph.D.,

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

By suppressing PCSK9, the treatment helps cells absorb more cholesterol, reducing the amount circulating in the blood and limiting buildup in the arteries.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

He replaced it and fixed three blocked arteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Ever since Galen, it had been thought that the veins and the arteries carried different substances—two kinds of blood.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin