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arteria ulnaris

arteria ulnaris

7.8
A large blood vessel that carries blood to the forearm, wrist and hand
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɪəriə ʌlˈnɛrɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria ulnar
  • Injuries to the arteria ulnaris can significantly affect hand and wrist function.

Examples

  • During surgery, care must be taken to avoid damaging the arteria ulnaris.

  • Surgeons often check the arteria ulnaris during procedures.

  • The arteria ulnaris plays a critical role in supplying blood to the medial aspect of the forearm.

  • The arteria ulnaris is crucial for hand function.

  • Injuries to the arteria ulnaris can significantly affect hand and wrist function.

  • During surgery, care must be taken to avoid damaging the arteria ulnaris.

  • The arteria ulnaris plays a critical role in supplying blood to the medial aspect of the forearm.

Synonyms

ulnar artery
vsarteria ulnaris
  • Specialized
4.4

A large blood vessel in the arm that brings blood to the forearm, wrist, and hand

is the same meaning but uses a different term form

Surface Forms

arteria ulnaris singular
arteriae ulnares plural

Morphology

arteria + ulnaris

Although the lexical parts correspond to 'artery' (arteria) + 'ulnar/ulna' (ulnaris), making the headword compositionally indicate an artery associated with the ulna, the form is Latin/technical and the precise anatomical scope (branching from the brachial artery and specific areas supplied) is specialist knowledge. A learner who knows the constituent roots could infer it denotes an artery on the ulnar side, but would not predict the full medical definition without domain knowledge.

Etymology

Arteria ulnaris is a Latin name that literally joins arteria 'artery' and ulnaris 'of the ulna'. So it refers to the artery that runs along the inner forearm and supplies blood to the wrist and hand.