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arteria epigastrica

arteria epigastrica

9.9
A blood vessel that brings blood to the front of the belly
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɛriə ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria epigástrica
  • The arteria epigastrica supplies blood to the abdominal wall.

Examples

  • The arteria epigastrica provides important blood supply to the abdominal muscles.

  • During surgery, the arteria epigastrica is carefully identified to prevent accidental injury.

  • Damage to the arteria epigastrica can lead to significant internal bleeding.

  • Surgeons often check the arteriae epigastricae during abdominal procedures.

  • Damage to the arteria epigastrica can lead to significant internal bleeding.

  • During surgery, the arteria epigastrica is carefully identified to prevent accidental injury.

  • The arteria epigastrica provides important blood supply to the abdominal muscles.

Synonyms

epigastric artery
vsarteria epigastrica
  • Specialized
6.5

A blood vessel that carries blood to the front of the belly

has identical meaning but uses singular wall phrasing without 'blood' wording

Surface Forms

arteria epigastrica singular
arteriae epigastricae plural

Morphology

arteria + epigastrica

The term is a straightforward composition of 'arteria' (artery) and 'epigastrica' (epigastric — relating to the upper/central abdominal region), so a learner who knows those constituents can directly infer it names an artery supplying the epigastric/abdominal wall. Although medical/Latinized, the formation is fully compositional and mirrored in many languages, so the meaning is predictable rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Arteria epigastrica comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' and epigastrica means 'above the stomach', so it is the artery that runs on the front of the belly and brings blood to that area.