artère

Definitions of artère
  1. noun
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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    types:
    aorte
    the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
    artère cardiaque, artère coronaire
    the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
    artère pulmonaire
    one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
    type of:
    vaisseau sanguin, veine
    a vessel in which blood circulates
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