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atrial artery

atrial artery

5.9
A small blood vessel that carries blood to the upper chambers of the heart
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria auricular
  • Damage to the atrial artery can reduce blood supply to the upper chambers of the heart.

Examples

  • Blockage in an atrial artery may contribute to certain heart rhythm problems.

  • The surgeon carefully identified the atrial artery during the procedure to avoid accidental injury.

  • The atrial artery is vital.

  • Don't forget the atrial artery!

  • Blockage in an atrial artery may contribute to certain heart rhythm problems.

  • Damage to the atrial artery can reduce blood supply to the upper chambers of the heart.

  • The surgeon carefully identified the atrial artery during the procedure to avoid accidental injury.

Surface Forms

atrial artery singular
atrial arteries plural

Morphology

atrial + artery

The meaning is directly compositional: 'atrial' (pertaining to the atria) combined with 'artery' (a blood vessel) yields an artery supplying the atria, so the overall sense is predictable from the parts. This adjectival‑noun construction is regular and cross‑linguistically common, meaning a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Atrial artery comes from two simple words: atrial, which relates to the heart's 'atria', the two upper chambers, and artery, a 'blood vessel'. Imagine a small road that carries blood to the heart's top rooms — that's why the name means a branch that supplies the atrial muscles.