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Arteries

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Definition: The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.  IM general only; NIM as coordinate to indicate a specific artery, as "pancreatic artery"   
See Also Angiography; Endarterectomy
Examples Aorta; Arterioles; Axillary Artery; Basilar Artery; Brachial Artery; Brachiocephalic Trunk; Bronchial Arteries; Carotid Arteries; Celiac Artery; Cerebral Arteries; Ciliary Arteries; Coronary Vessels; Epigastric Arteries; Femoral Artery; Gastroepiploic Artery; Hepatic Artery; Iliac Artery; Maxillary Artery; Meningeal Arteries; Mesenteric Arteries; Ophthalmic Artery; Popliteal Artery; Pulmonary Artery; Radial Artery; Renal Artery; Retinal Artery; Splenic Artery; Subclavian Artery; Thoracic Arteries; Tibial Arteries; Ulnar Artery; Umbilical Arteries; Uterine Artery; Vertebral Artery 		Other names Artery

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