Phrase Hound found 127 phrases and 5 compound words that contain artery. The most common are listed below. Open artery in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 127
- coronary arteryAn artery arising from aorta.
- carotid arterySynonym of carotid: Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the …
- pulmonary arteryThe artery that connects the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
- Artery disease
- coronary artery diseaseSynonym of coronary heart disease: Any disease caused by the accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the myocardium.
- facial arteryAn artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.
- internal carotid arteryThe inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head.
- femoral arteryThe main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.
- subclavian arteryA paired artery of the upper thorax which passes beneath the clavicle and mainly supplies the upper limb, and continues as the axillary artery at the lateral border of the first rib.
- cerebral arteryAny of the arteries supplying the cerebral cortex.
- temporal arteryAny of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.
- anterior cerebral arteryAn artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial …
- lingual arteryAn artery arising from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid and facial arteries and supplying the tongue.
- middle cerebral arteryAn artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, passes along the lateral fissure, and supplies the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.
- palatine arteryAny of the arteries supplying the hard and soft palates.
- communicating arteryAny of three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis.
- great arterySynonym of aorta: The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
- mental arteryA branch of the inferior alveolar artery on each side that emerges from the mental foramen and supplies blood to the chin.
- spinal arteryAny of three arteries that supply the spinal cord and its membranes and adjacent structures.
- thyroid arteryEither of two or three arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck.
- alveolar arteryAny of several arteries supplying the teeth.
- common carotid arteryThe part of either carotid artery between its point of origin and its division into the internal and external carotid arteries.
- external carotid arteryThe outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.
- ascending palatine arteryAn inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and divides into two branches of which one supplies the soft palate and the palatine glands and the other supplies especially the tonsils and the eustachian tube.
- greater palatine arteryA superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.
Compound words 5
- alloarteryAn artery from a donor
- arterylikeResembling or characteristic of an artery.
- endarteriumThe lining of an artery.
- microarteryA very small artery
- endarteryAlternative form of end artery: An artery that is the only supply of oxygenated blood to a tissue or organ