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arteries

/ˈɑːrtəriːz/ /ˈɑːrtəriz/

Meanings
noun
An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that clogged arteries can prevent blood from reaching the heart, leading to serious health problems. "
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Related Words

Illustration reaching

reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

Illustration pulmonary

pulmonary adjective

/ˈpʊlməneri/ /ˈpʌlməneri/

Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

"The patient's pulmonary function test showed some weakness in his breathing. "

Illustration congested

congested verb

/kənˈdʒestɪd/

To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.

"The heavy rain congested the city's drains, causing street flooding. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration clogged

clogged verb

/klɑɡd/ /klɔɡd/

To block or slow passage through (often with 'up').

"Hair is clogging the drainpipe."

Illustration corridor

corridor noun

/ˈkɒɹɪˌdɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹəˌdɔɹ/

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

"The students walked down the corridor to their next class. "

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration regardless

regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

Having no regard; heedless; careless.

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

Illustration conveying

conveying verb

/kənˈveɪɪŋ/

To move (something) from one place to another.

"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."

Illustration efferent

efferent noun

/ˈɛ.fə.rənt/

A duct or stream that carries away.

"The efferent duct carried the wastewater away from the factory and into the river. "

Illustration anywhere

anywhere adverb

/ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/

In or at any location or an unknown location.

"We can meet for lunch anywhere in the park. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "