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ar·ter·y (äŕtə-rē)

[Middle English arterie, from Latin artēria, from Greek artēriā, windpipe, artery.]

noun: pl., -ies. 

  1. Anatomy Any of the muscular elastic tubes that form a branching system and that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.
  2. A major route of transportation into which local routes flow. See synonyms at way