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arteria buccalis

arteria buccalis

9.9
A small blood vessel that carries blood to the cheek and its muscle
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɛr.i.ə bʌˈkeɪ.lɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria bucal
  • The arteria buccalis is essential for delivering oxygenated blood to the tissues of the cheek.

Examples

  • During dental surgery, care must be taken not to damage the arteria buccalis.

  • An injury to the arteria buccalis can lead to significant bleeding in the cheek area.

  • The arteria buccalis is essential.

  • The arteriae buccales are important!

  • An injury to the arteria buccalis can lead to significant bleeding in the cheek area.

  • During dental surgery, care must be taken not to damage the arteria buccalis.

  • The arteria buccalis is essential for delivering oxygenated blood to the tissues of the cheek.

Synonyms

buccal artery
vsarteria buccalis
  • Specialized
6.5

A blood vessel that brings blood to the cheek muscle

means the same but uses a different name or term

Surface Forms

arteria buccalis singular
arteriae buccales plural

Morphology

arteria + buccalis

The phrase is a straightforward combination of Latin medical roots: 'arteria' = artery and 'buccalis' = buccal/relating to the cheek, so the meaning 'artery of the cheek (supplying the buccinator)' is directly derivable from the constituents. Medical terminology commonly preserves these Latin forms across languages, so a learner who knows the constituent roots would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Arteria buccalis comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' and buccalis means 'of the cheek'. It is the artery that brings blood to the cheek, so the name directly tells us its job.