arteria alveolaris

9.9

A small blood vessel that brings blood to the jawbone near the teeth

noun
/ɑːrˈtɛriə ælˈviːələrɪs/

Specialized

: arteria alveolar

During dental surgery, the arteria alveolaris may need to be carefully avoided to prevent excessive bleeding.

Examples

The arteria alveolaris plays a crucial role in supplying oxygenated blood to the upper jaw.
Damage to the arteria alveolaris can lead to complications in oral health procedures.
The arteria alveolaris plays a crucial role in dental health.
Did you know the arteria alveolaris supplies blood to the jaw?
During dental surgery, the arteria alveolaris may need to be carefully avoided to prevent excessive bleeding.
Damage to the arteria alveolaris can lead to complications in oral health procedures.
The arteria alveolaris plays a crucial role in supplying oxygenated blood to the upper jaw.

Synonyms

alveolar artery

vsarteria alveolaris

Specialized

7.3

An artery that brings blood to the teeth and gums of the jaw

is the more technical anatomical phrasing for the same blood supply

Surface Forms

arteria alveolaris singular

arteriae alveolares plural

Morphology

arteria + alveolaris

The phrase is compositionally built from Latin elements corresponding to 'artery' (arteria) + 'alveolar' (alveolaris), so a learner who knows those constituents could infer it denotes an artery serving alveolar structures (i.e., an 'alveolar artery'). However, the Latin form, specialized anatomical meaning (dental vs. pulmonary alveoli ambiguity) and domain-specific vocabulary make the sense not fully predictable or immediately clear to an average B1 learner, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

The name arteria alveolaris comes from Latin and literally means the 'artery of the tooth sockets'. Here arteria is 'artery' and alveolaris comes from 'alveolus', a small hollow where a tooth sits, so the name points to the blood vessel that brings blood to the jaw and teeth.