arteria lingualis

9.1

A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower part of the tongue

noun
/ɑːrˈtɛriə lɪŋˈɡweɪlɪs/

Specialized

: arteria lingual

The arteria lingualis supplies oxygenated blood to the muscles beneath the tongue.

Examples

During surgery on the floor of the mouth, care must be taken not to damage the arteria lingualis.
Blockage of the arteria lingualis can lead to impaired function of the tongue.
The arteria lingualis plays a crucial role in tongue function.
Surgeons must be careful not to damage the arteria lingualis during procedures.
The arteria lingualis supplies oxygenated blood to the muscles beneath the tongue.
During surgery on the floor of the mouth, care must be taken not to damage the arteria lingualis.
Blockage of the arteria lingualis can lead to impaired function of the tongue.

Synonyms

lingual artery

vsarteria lingualis

Specialized

5.3

A blood vessel that brings blood to the underside of the tongue

has identical meaning but uses a different name form

Surface Forms

arteria lingualis singular

arteriae linguales plural

Morphology

arteria + lingualis

The meaning 'a blood vessel supplying the underside of the tongue' is directly and transparently built from 'arteria' (artery) + 'lingualis' (tongue-related). Although the words are Latin anatomical terms, the composition follows regular noun + modifier naming patterns (equivalent to English 'lingual artery'), so a learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Arteria lingualis comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' and lingualis means 'of the tongue'. It is the blood vessel that gives blood to the underside of the tongue, so the name literally says 'tongue artery'.