arteria

artery

noun ahr-TEH-ryah Rare

Origin: Greek arteria (windpipe, artery)

Also means

main road, thoroughfare

Usage Note

Arteria is feminine (la arteria). In medicine it contrasts with vena (vein): arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. In urban planning, arteria principal or gran arteria describes a major road or thoroughfare — a meaning that parallels English 'arterial road.' The adjective is arterial.

Examples

"El cirujano operó una arteria coronaria bloqueada."

Natural Translation

The surgeon operated on a blocked coronary artery.

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