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arteria basilaris

arteria basilaris

7.4
An artery at the base of the brain that carries blood to the brainstem, cerebellum and inner ear
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɪəriə bəˈzɪlərɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Damage to the arteria basilaris can lead to serious brainstem strokes.

Examples

  • The neurologist identified a blockage in the arteria basilaris during the patient's brain scan.

  • Aneurysms in the arteria basilaris are rare but potentially life-threatening.

  • The arteria basilaris plays a crucial role in brain circulation.

  • Can you explain the function of the arteria basilaris?

  • Aneurysms in the arteria basilaris are rare but potentially life-threatening.

  • Damage to the arteria basilaris can lead to serious brainstem strokes.

  • The neurologist identified a blockage in the arteria basilaris during the patient's brain scan.

Synonyms

basilar artery
vsarteria basilaris
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A blood vessel at the base of the brain that carries blood to the brainstem, cerebellum and inner ear

is the same artery expressed with a different technical name

Surface Forms

arteria basilaris singular
arteriae basilares plural

Morphology

arteria + basilaris

The phrase is compositionally built from 'arteria' (artery) and 'basilaris' (basilar, relating to the base), so its meaning as the basilar artery is directly derivable from the constituents. It is a Latin medical term (specialized register), which may be unfamiliar to general learners, but given knowledge of the roots the meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Arteria basilaris comes from Latin. Arteria means artery and basilaris means 'base', because this artery sits at the base of the brain and brings blood to its lower parts.