artery

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artery

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晚期中古英語 arterie，借自古法語 artaire和拉丁語 artēria (“气管；动脉”)，源自古希臘語 ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (artēríā, “气管；动脉”)。

artery (複數 arteries)

(解剖學) 动脉
- 2013 July–August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, 出自 American Scientist‎^[1], 第 101 卷, 第 4 號, →DOI，第 292 頁:
  As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.
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下位詞：alloartery、arteriole、endartery、microartery；亦參見Thesaurus:artery
(運輸) 干线，干道
- 2020年5月6日, Graeme Pickering, “Borders Railway: time for the next step”, 出自 Rail‎^[2]，第 52 頁:
  The 98-mile Edinburgh-Carlisle 'Waverley Route' provided over a century of service as an Anglo-Scottish artery, prior to its closure by British Rail, and its loss provoked anger in the Scottish Borders.
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