ARTERY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARTERY?

Need another word that means the same as “artery”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “artery” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Artery” are: arteria, main route, trunk route, main road, trunk road, main line, trunk line, high road, highway

Artery as a Noun

Definitions of "Artery" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “artery” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
• Any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
• A major thoroughfare that bears important traffic.
• An important route in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.

Synonyms of "Artery" as a noun (9 Words)

arteria	A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
high road	A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12.
highway	(chiefly in official use) a public road. The highway to success.
main line	A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage.
main road	Any very large body of (salt) water.
main route	Any very large body of (salt) water.
trunk line	The body excluding the head and neck and limbs.
trunk road	The main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber.
trunk route	Compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools.

Usage Examples of "Artery" as a noun

• George Street, main artery of Edinburgh's Golden Mile.

Associations of "Artery" (30 Words)

airway	A ventilating passage in a mine. He kept the man s airway clear and blood circulating.
aorta	The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.
arterial	Denoting an important route in a system of roads, railway lines, or rivers. One of the main arterial routes from York.
bifocal	A pair of glasses with bifocal lenses. Bifocal eyeglasses.
bifurcate	Divided into two branches or forks. The road bifurcated.
blood	An internal bodily fluid in invertebates which performs a similar function to blood in humans and other vertebrates. She must have Irish blood in her.
bloodstream	The blood flowing through the circulatory system.
breathe	Give an impression of (something. He breathed out heavily.
breathing	A sign in Greek or indicating the presence of an aspirate rough breathing or the absence of an aspirate smooth breathing at the beginning of a word. The heavy breathing person on the telephone.
bronchus	Either of the two main branches of the trachea.
capillary	A tube of small internal diameter holds liquid by capillary action. A capillary tube.
cardiovascular	Relating to the heart and blood vessels. Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
choking	The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. No evidence that the choking was done by the accused.
coronary	Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot thrombus.
disease	A particular quality or disposition regarded as adversely affecting a person or group of people. We are suffering from the British disease of self deprecation.
embolism	Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble. Causes of cerebral embolism.
esophagus	The passage between the pharynx and the stomach.
hypertension	Abnormally high blood pressure.
inject	Take by injection. Inject the foam and allow it to expand.
jugular	Of the neck or throat. He always goes for the jugular.
lung	An open space in a town or city, where people can breathe fresher air. The city had to be given lungs in the shape of open spaces squares parks and gardens.
lymphatic	Relating to lymph or its secretion. The fluid is drained by the lymphatics and returned to the circulation.
nasal	A nasal speech sound. A whining nasal voice.
obstructive	Causing a blockage or obstruction. All tubing should be cleared of obstructive algae and detritus.
pharyngeal	A pharyngeal consonant.
portal	A doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one. A portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc.
pulmonary	Relating to or affecting the lungs. Pulmonary blood flow.
tonsil	Either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.
vein	Make a veinlike pattern. He closes his article in a somewhat humorous vein.
venous	Of or contained in or performing the function of the veins.