Synonyms & related words for artery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of artery — including arterial, aorta, carotid, arteriole, venule, veinlet. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to artery

Explore words related to artery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include arteriovenous, aortal, aortic, arterialize, coronary, arteriotomy, venous, aneurysm. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for artery

Common synonyms for artery include arterial, aorta, carotid, arteriole, venule, veinlet, thoroughfare — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does artery come from?

The word artery breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root artery-, from Greek arteria (“artery, windpipe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.