artery

名词 artery:

1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
   同义词：arteria, arterial blood vessel
2. a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic

1. Inflammation of the inner lining of an artery.
   动脉内膜炎动脉内层膜的炎症
2. A pelvic artery.
   一条靠近骨盆的动脉
3. An artery, a vein, a nerve, or another part associated with the thyroid gland or thyroid cartilage.
   甲状物与甲状腺或甲状软骨相联系的动脉、静脉、神经或其它部分
4. The Yangtse River is one of the main arteries of traffic in China.
   长江是中国的交通要道之一。

ar.ter.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 ar.ter.ies
Anatomy Any of a branching system of muscular, elastic tubes that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.
【解剖学】 动脉：任何树枝形系统，将血液从心脏输送到身体各细胞、组织和器官的肌肉的，一种有弹性的血管
A major route of transportation into which local routes flow.See Synonyms at way
干线：连接各地道路的主要交通要道参见 way

来源：
Middle English arterie
中古英语 arterie
from Latin artôria
源自 拉丁语 artôria
from Greek * see wer-
源自 希腊语 *参见 wer-