arteria subclavia

7.5

A large blood vessel on each side that carries blood to the arm and neck

noun
/ɑːrˈtɛriə sʌbˈkleɪviə/

Specialized

: arteria subclavia

Injuries to the arteria subclavia can lead to serious complications due to its role in supplying blood to the arm.

Examples

The left arteria subclavia branches directly from the aortic arch.
During the operation, the surgeon carefully examined the arteria subclavia for any signs of blockage.
The arteria subclavia plays a crucial role in supplying blood to the arms.
Surgeons often assess the arteriae subclaviae during heart surgery.
During the operation, the surgeon carefully examined the arteria subclavia for any signs of blockage.
Injuries to the arteria subclavia can lead to serious complications due to its role in supplying blood to the arm.
The left arteria subclavia branches directly from the aortic arch.

Synonyms

subclavian artery

vsarteria subclavia

Specialized

3 6.5

A large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the arm, shoulder and neck

specifies origin from the aorta or brachiocephalic artery rather than general heart source

Surface Forms

arteria subclavia singular

arteriae subclaviae plural

Morphology

arteria + subclavia

Although the dictionary entries for the constituents are missing, the compound is clearly compositional: 'arteria' denotes an artery and 'subclavia' denotes a position beneath the clavicle, so the phrase denotes the artery under the clavicle that supplies the arm. This is a regular morphological/semantic combination (equivalent to English 'subclavian artery') and would be understandable to a learner who knows the constituent meanings.

Etymology

Arteria subclavia comes from old Latin: arteria means 'artery' and subclavia means 'under the clavicle', the collarbone. So the name shows a blood vessel running under the collarbone, which is why it refers to the large artery that supplies the neck and arm.