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The word "动脉" (dòngmài), meaning "artery", is formed by combining the character 动 (dòng), which means "to move" or "movement", with the character 脉 (mài), which means "vessel" or "pulse". It is a conceptual compound, where the "moving vessel" directly and vividly describes the primary observable characteristic of an artery, the rhythmic pulsing one can feel as blood is actively pumped through it by the heart, in contrast to veins which lack this prominent movement.
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医生检查了他的动脉。
人体的动脉和静脉构成循环系统。
冠状动脉疾病是一种常见的心脏病。
动脉将富含氧气的血液从心脏输送到全身。
高血压会损害动脉血管壁并导致动脉硬化。