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arteria pudenda

arteria pudenda

9.9
One of the blood vessels that carries blood to the external sex organs
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈtɪəriə pjuˈdɛndə/
  • Specialized
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  • The arteria pudenda plays a crucial role in supplying blood to the perineal region.

Examples

  • Damage to the arteria pudenda can lead to complications in genital blood flow.

  • During surgery, care must be taken not to injure the arteria pudenda vessels.

  • The arteria pudenda plays a crucial role in blood supply.

  • During surgery, the arteriae pudendae must be carefully preserved.

  • Damage to the arteria pudenda can lead to complications in genital blood flow.

  • During surgery, care must be taken not to injure the arteria pudenda vessels.

  • The arteria pudenda plays a crucial role in supplying blood to the perineal region.

Synonyms

pudendal artery
vsarteria pudenda
  • Specialized
7.9

An artery that carries blood to the external genitals and area between the legs

is one of a group supplying blood to external genital organs in humans

Surface Forms

arteria pudenda singular
arteriae pudendae plural

Morphology

arteria + pudendum

The term is a straightforward anatomical composition: 'arteria' = artery and 'pudendum/pudenda' = external genital organs, so the meaning 'artery supplying the external genital organs' is directly derivable from the parts. This Latin-derived medical naming pattern is systematic and cross-linguistically similar, making the MWE transparent to a learner who knows the constituent meanings.

Etymology

Arteria pudenda comes from Latin words: arteria means 'blood vessel' and pudenda originally meant 'things to be ashamed of', a phrase old speakers used for the genitals. So the name points to the arteries that supply the external 'private parts'.