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noun ADJ. main, major | blocked, clogged | severed | carotid, coronary, pulmonary, etc. VERB + ARTERY block | widen The surgeon will widen her arteries. | rupture, sever ARTERY + VERB clog up Too much fatty food will make your arteries more likely to clog up. PHRASES hardening of the arteries (= a disease of the arteries) She suffers from hardening of the arteries. | veins and arteries blood flowing through veins and arteries
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