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arteria centralis retinae

arteria centralis retinae

9.2
A small blood vessel that enters the eye with the optic nerve and gives blood to the retina
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɛriə ˈsɛntrəlɪs rɛˈtaɪni/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria central de la retina
  • Blockage of the arteria centralis retinae can lead to sudden vision loss.

Examples

  • The arteria centralis retinae enters the eye alongside the optic nerve.

  • An obstruction in the arteria centralis retinae can lead to vision loss.

  • Damage to the arteria centralis retinae may cause irreversible retinal damage.

  • The arteria centralis retinae is crucial for vision.

  • Blockage of the arteria centralis retinae can lead to sudden vision loss.

  • Damage to the arteria centralis retinae may cause irreversible retinal damage.

  • The arteria centralis retinae enters the eye alongside the optic nerve.

Synonyms

central artery of the retina
vsarteria centralis retinae
  • Specialized
5.7

An artery that enters the eye beside the optic nerve and brings blood to the retina

is the same meaning but given in Latin medical form

Surface Forms

arteria centralis retinae singular
arteriae centrales retinae plural

Morphology

arteria + centralis + retinae

The phrase is a literal, compositional anatomical name combining 'arteria' (artery) + 'centralis' (central) + 'retinae' (of the retina) to mean the central artery supplying the retina. This follows standard, cross-linguistic medical naming conventions, so a learner who knows the constituent words would be able to derive the meaning.

Etymology

Arteria centralis retinae is a Latin medical name that literally names the parts: arteria means 'artery', centralis means 'central', and retinae means 'of the retina'. Imagine a small main road or river running down the middle of the eye and carrying life-giving blood to its light-sensing part, so the term means the main artery that 'supplies blood' to the retina.