ARTERY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word artery. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ARTERY
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| capillary | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to hair noun • a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action • any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules adjective satellite • long and slender with a very small internal diameter | ||||||||
| vein | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart • a distinctive style or manner • any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ • a layer of ore between layers of rock • one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect verb • make a veinlike pattern | ||||||||
| vessel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tube in which a body fluid circulates • a craft designed for water transportation • an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | ||||||||
| blood vessel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vessel in which blood circulates | ||||||||
| arteria | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body | ||||||||
| arterial blood vessel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body | ||||||||
