Arterial

/ɑrˈtɪriəl/ adjective

Related to arteries; or relating to a main route or road that carries heavy traffic.

From Latin 'arteria,' from Greek 'arteria' (windpipe, artery). Originally meant airway but was misapplied to blood vessels. The '-ial' suffix means 'relating to.'

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