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artery
artery (ar-ter-i) n. a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart. The walls of arteries contain smooth muscle fibres, which contract or relax under the control of the sympathetic nervous system. See illustration overleaf. See also
aorta,
arteriole.
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arterial adj.
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Splanchnic Artery Aneurysms
Magazine article from: Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...and common hepatic arteries. The left gastric artery supplies the fundus...left gastroepiploic arteries. The common hepatic artery divides into the gastroduodenal...and proper hepatic arteries. The gastroduodenal artery has multiple branches...
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ARTERIES HAVE UNIQUE IMMUNE FUNCTIONS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/4/2008; 700+ words
; ...surprise, we found that the arteries of the neck, the arms...organisms. Thus, each artery functions in a specialized...vascular diseases attack arteries only in the abdomen or...bacteria. Each type of artery had a different set of...found. In contrast to arteries, veins could not be...
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Artery Said to Warn of Halt in Home Building; Firm Reportedly Seeks to Trim Debt Owed Suppliers, Subcontractors
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/24/1992; ; 643 words
; The Artery Organization, a major local apartment...week and a half with about 300 vendors, Artery officials have offered to pay Maryland...and air conditioning contractor. He said Artery owes him "well into the hundreds of thousands...
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Healthy arteries are clean as whistle.(Nation)(Special Report)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 3/20/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...material in the arteries. This causes coronary artery disease, or...the inside of arteries, which then...form of coronary artery disease. The...can damage the arteries. Bypass surgery...to a blocked artery or vein in another...
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Cervical Artery Dissection: Another Economy Class Syndrome.
Newspaper article from: Neurology Alert; 1/1/2004; 700+ words
; Cervical Artery Dissection: Another Economy...not believe that cervical artery dissection should be considered...Dissections of cervical arteries tend to occur spontaneously...stroke and recurrent cervical artery dissection reported by Touze...
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Functional Arteries Grown Using Novel System that Simulates Fetal Environment.
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly; 4/26/1999; 700+ words
; ...To complete the artery, Niklason then...days later, the arteries were ready for implantation...used to grow the arteries are from the same...ultimately receives the artery, the culture process...peripheral or coronary artery bypass surgeries...blood around clogged arteries. Because ...
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Bilateral variant testicular arteries with double renal arteries.(Case study)
Magazine article from: Cases Journal; 2/2/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...course of the renal arteries are common. The renal artery may give rise to...and double renal arteries (Figure 1). The right upper renal artery after its origin...showing double renal arteries and right testicular artery taking origin from...
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Artery cleanup: Blocked blood flow causes pain.
Newspaper article from: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL); 6/14/2006; 700+ words
; ...see his doctors, they found the arteries in his leg were almost impassable and diagnosed him with peripheral artery disease. Peripheral artery disease...build up and reduce blood flow in the arteries, making the restricted area extremely...
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Renal artery stenting for intimal flap injury in a 2-year-old child after blunt abdominal trauma.
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...abdominal trauma results in renal artery injury. (1'2) A review...complete transection of the renal artery. Intimal tears can progress...traumatic injuries in the renal arteries has been reported (see Table...acute intimal tear in a renal artery with a stent in a 2-year...
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Carotid artery disease and ocular vascular disorders.(Current Ophthalmology)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...association with chronic carotid artery obstructive disease.[5...Predisposing factors Various carotid artery diseases can give rise to ocular...nerve by supraclinoid carotid arteries remain debated as a cause of...greater ipsilateral carotid artery stenosis is necessary to induce...
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Arteries
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...with the particular artery and through which blood passes. Arteries of varying size comprise...right common carotid artery, branches into the...and internal carotid arteries to supply oxygenated...The left subclavian artery branches from the...
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Renal Artery Stenosis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Artery Stenosis Definition Renal artery stenosis is a blockage or narrowing of the major arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. Description Renal artery stenosis occurs when the flow of blood from the arteries leading to the kidneys is constricted...
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Retinal Artery Occlusion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...The progressive narrowing and hardening of the arteries over time. Central retinal artery — A branch of the ophthalmic artery...Chronic inflammation of the inner layer of arteries. Hyperbaric oxygenation — Administration...
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...blocked coronary arteries with a graft from a healthy vein or artery. The graft goes around the clogged artery (or arteries) to create new...patient's coronary arteries. In traditional coronary artery bypass surgery...
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Coronary Artery Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Definition Coronary artery disease is a...blockage of the arteries and vessels...disease. Coronary artery disease occurs when the coronary arteries become partially...Healthy coronary arteries are clean...slick. The artery walls are flexible...
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