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artery
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one of the two types of "pipes" through which blood flows around the body. Arteries are those through which blood (carrying oxygen picked up in the lungs) supplies oxygen to muscles and other tissues. (Veins return the blood to the heart.)
Ãâó: www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/~hps/fact_glos.shtml
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artery
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A pipeline (blood vessel) carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. When diseased, the organ supplied may become damaged due to lack of oxygen and nutrients. (See ischemia)
Ãâó: www.brighamandwomens.org/vasculardiagnosticlab/ter...
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artery
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A main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body
Ãâó: www.berwickheartsupport.co.uk/html/glossary.html
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artery
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a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
Ãâó: www.nyp.org/health/cd_rom_content/adult/cardiac/gl...
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