ARTERY


Meaning of ARTERY in English

/ahr"teuh ree/ , n. , pl. arteries .

1. Anat. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.

2. a main channel or highway, esp. of a connected system with many branches.

[ 1350-1400; ME arteria ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .