Definition of "arteries" []

• Plural form of artery. (noun)

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• "The lungs also receive blood from two (in some individuals three) small arteries branching from the aorta, known as the _bronchial arteries_."
• "Two large arteries from the aorta, called the _renal arteries_, supply them with blood, and they are connected with the inferior vena cava by the _renal veins_."
• "The muscular substance of the heart itself is supplied with nourishment by two little arteries called the _coronary arteries_, which start from the aorta just above two of the semilunar valves."