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arterial blood vessel

arterial blood vessel

3.6
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈtɪəriəl blʌd ˈvɛsəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vaso sanguíneo arterial
  • Oxygen-rich blood travels through the arterial blood vessels to nourish the organs.

Examples

  • High cholesterol can lead to blockages in the arterial blood vessels, posing a risk for heart disease.

  • Moreover, blocked coronary arterial blood vessels usually do not support your circumstances.

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  • The surgeon repaired a damaged arterial blood vessel during the operation.

Synonyms

artery
vsarterial blood vessel
  • Specialized
195 2.7

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to other parts of the body

is the same meaning but phrased as carrying blood away to the body

Surface Forms

arterial blood vessel singular
arterial blood vessels plural

Morphology

arterial + blood + vessel

The phrase is fully compositional: 'arterial' (relating to arteries) modifies 'blood vessel' to indicate a vessel in the arterial system, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a common and cross-linguistically transparent medical noun phrase structure, so a B1 learner who knows the component words would be expected to understand it.

Etymology

The term arterial blood vessel creates a simple picture: imagine a main road, an arterial, that carries cars out from the city, so the blood vessel carries blood 'away from the heart' to the body. That's why it means a vessel that carries blood away from the heart.