ἀρτηρία

Etymology
Supposed contraction of (cf. ), from.

It was assumed that all blood vessels transported both blood and, in a similar way as how the latter is transported through the. This might explain why windpipe and artery share the same name.

Noun

 * 1) windpipe, trachea
 * 2) artery
 * 3) aorta
 * 4)  ureters
 * 5)  bronchi
 * 1)  ureters
 * 2)  bronchi
 * 1)  bronchi