arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

vas, vessel - a tube in which a body fluid circulates

ductus arteriosus - a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth

vasa vasorum - any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein

vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood

capillary vessel, capillary - any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body