What does artère in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word artère in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use artère in French.

The word artère in French means artery, artery, carotid artery, coronary artery, iliac artery, main road, pulmonary artery, trachea. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word artère

artery

nom féminin (veine partant du cœur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'artère fémorale alimente les membres inférieurs.
The femoral artery supplies the lower limbs.

artery

nom féminin (grande rue) (road)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avenue de la libération est l'artère principale de la ville.
The Avenue de la Libération is the principal artery of the city.

carotid artery

nom féminin (artère qui porte le sang au cerveau) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coronary artery

nom féminin (artère alimentant le cœur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

iliac artery

nom féminin (artère irriguant les jambes) (Anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aorte abdominale se termine par les artères iliaques primitives qui donnent à leur tour naissance aux artères iliaques externes.

main road

nom féminin (figuré (grand axe de circulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pulmonary artery

nom féminin (vaisseau reliant le cœur au poumon) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trachea

nom féminin (anatomie: canal) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa trachée-artère était bouchée.

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