Word Type

Noun

The word "artery" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

animal body heart mammal own body

Derived Terms

Vidian artery adrenal artery alveolar artery anterior cerebral artery anterior choroidal artery anterior ciliary artery anterior communicating artery anterior ethmoidal artery anterior inferior cerebellar artery anterior spinal artery anterior superior alveolar artery arterial arteritis artery of Adamkiewicz arterylike ascending cervical artery ascending palatine artery ascending pharyngeal artery auditory artery auricular artery axillary artery basilar artery brachial artery brachiocephalic artery caroticotympanic artery carotid artery celiac artery central retinal artery cerebellar artery cerebral artery cervical artery ciliary artery collateral artery common carotid artery common iliac artery communicating artery coronary artery coronary artery disease deep auricular artery deep cervical artery deep femoral artery deep temporal artery descending palatine artery dorsal nasal artery end artery external carotid artery external iliac artery external maxillary artery facial artery femal artery femoral artery frontal artery gastroduodenal artery great artery greater palatine artery hyaloid artery iliac artery inferior alveolar artery inferior dental artery inferior hypophyseal artery inferior laryngeal artery inferior mesenteric artery inferior thyroid artery infraorbital artery innominate artery internal carotid artery internal iliac artery internal maxillary artery labial artery labyrinthine artery lacrimal artery laryngeal artery lingual artery long posterior ciliary artery mandibular artery maxillary artery medial palpebral artery meningeal artery mental artery mesenteric artery middle cerebral artery middle cerebral artery syndrome middle meningeal artery middle temporal artery occipital artery ophthalmic artery palatine artery pancreatic artery peripheral artery disease phrenic artery pontine artery popliteal artery posterior auricular artery posterior cerebral artery posterior communicating artery posterior ethmoidal artery posterior inferior cerebellar artery posterior spinal artery posterior superior alveolar artery profunda femoris artery radial artery renal artery short posterior ciliary artery sphenopalatine artery spinal artery splenic artery subclavian artery superficial temporal artery superior cerebellar artery superior hypophyseal artery superior laryngeal artery superior mesenteric artery superior mesenteric artery syndrome superior thyroid artery supraorbital artery suprascapular artery supratrochlear artery temporal artery testicular artery thyroid artery transverse cervical artery transverse facial artery ulnar artery vertebral artery

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

blood vessel thoroughfare

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

adrenal artery aorta carotid artery coronary artery pulmonary artery subclavian artery

Type Of (IsA)

blood vessel channel along directed route thoroughfare vein or artery vessel

Part Of

body

Related Terms

A-road aorta arteri arterially arterio arteriole atheroma capillary circulatory system vein

Related Terms

aorta atheroma blood vessel capillary circulatory system corridor efferent heart pulmonary artery road transit vein

Used For

allowing cars to traverse highways carry deoxygenated blood away from heart carrying blood carrying blood around body carrying oxygenated blood circulate blood getting blood to brain getting blood to feet taking blood from heart taking blood to lungs transporting blood transporting blood in body

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