artery
Syllabification: (ar·ter·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈärtərē/
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Definition of artery
noun ( plural arteries)
- any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body. Compare with vein (sense 1).
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin arteria, from Greek artēria, probably from airein 'raise'
