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arteria

artery

noun ar-TEH-ryah Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: From Greek artēría ('windpipe, artery'), via Latin.

Also means

main road

Usage Note

Arteria covers both the anatomical blood vessel (arteria coronaria) and, by extension, a major road or traffic route (un'arteria urbana). In the cardiovascular sense, arteries carry blood away from the heart — the opposite of vena ('vein'). The plural arterie follows the regular -ia → -ie pattern. The word is always feminine, like most anatomy terms ending in -ia.

Examples

"Il medico ha controllato le arterie del paziente."

Natural Translation

The doctor checked the patient's arteries.

Literal Translation

The doctor has checked the arteries of-the patient.

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