transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈär-tə-rē, ˈär-trē ]
noun
( plural -ter·ies )
Etymology: Middle English arterie, from Latin arteria, from Greek artēria; akin to Greek aortē aorta
Date: 14th century
1. : any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
2. : a channel (as a river or highway) of transportation or communication ; especially : the main channel in a branching system