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arteria infraorbitalis

arteria infraorbitalis

9.9
A blood vessel under the eye that carries blood to the lower eyelid and upper lip
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Blockage of the arteria infraorbitalis can result in numbness of the upper lip and cheek.

Examples

  • During surgery, care must be taken not to damage the arteria infraorbitalis beneath the eye.

  • The arteria infraorbitalis provides vascular supply to the upper cheek and lower eyelid.

  • The arteria infraorbitalis is crucial for facial blood supply.

  • Surgeons must be careful near the arteria infraorbitalis during procedures.

  • The arteria infraorbitalis runs just below the eye, delivering essential blood flow to the surrounding areas.

  • Injuries to the arteria infraorbitalis can lead to complications like swelling of the lower eyelid.

  • Understanding the anatomy of the arteria infraorbitalis is important for surgeons performing facial operations.

Synonyms

infraorbital artery
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  • Specialized
7.2

A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower eyelid, cheek and upper lip

supplies only the area beneath the eye from lower eyelid to upper lip

Surface Forms

arteria infraorbitalis singular
arteriae infraorbitales plural

Morphology

arteria + infraorbitalis

The term is fully compositional: 'arteria' corresponds to 'artery' and 'infraorbitalis' breaks down into 'infra' (below) + 'orbitalis' (relating to the eye/orbit), yielding 'artery below the eye/orbit'. Although it is a technical Latin medical term, the meaning follows a straightforward artery + anatomical-location pattern, so a learner who knows the constituent parts would be able to derive the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Arteria infraorbitalis comes from Latin. The word arteria means 'artery' and infra + orbitalis means 'under the eye', so the name literally describes the blood vessel that runs below the eye and supplies the upper lip and cheek.