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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Barbabella also said an ultrasound of the carotid arteries showed normal results without providing specific metrics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Like its cousin, high levels of buildup in arteries threaten heart attacks and strokes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

I knew her, anyone who has driven through the two main arteries of Los Angeles knows her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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