brachial artery
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈbreɪkiəl ˈɑːrtəri/
- Specialized
:
arteria braquial
- The nurse palpated the pulse by feeling the brachial artery in the patient's arm.
- brachial artery occlusion
Examples
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Upper limb catheters were inserted via the groin into the brachial artery and basilic vein.
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Blood pressure and heart rate were monitored in the left arm before and after the brachial artery measurements and before and after nitroglycerin administration.
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We had to transsect the brachial artery to continue the mass resection.
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The diameter of the brachial artery was assessed 60 seconds after deflation of the cuff.
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An expert physician using a 21G needle performed a quick and direct puncture of the brachial artery.
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After removing the mass with its capsule, the brachial artery was repaired with a saphenous vein graft interpositioning (Figure 15).
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However, some centers avoid intra-arterial infusion because cannulation of the brachial artery carries high morbidity and requires intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring.
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Endothelial function was evaluated by ultrasound measurement of flow-mediated, endothelium-dependent vasodilatation of the brachial artery, as previously described by Celermajer et al. 9.
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To measure blood pressure accurately, the cuff must be positioned around the bicep over the brachial artery.
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During the surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided any damage to the brachial artery to ensure proper blood flow.
Synonyms
A large blood vessel in the upper arm that carries blood to the arm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally transparent: 'brachial' means 'of the arm' and 'artery' is a blood vessel, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will infer it denotes an artery in the arm. Although the precise anatomical details (continuation from axillary, branching at the elbow) are technical, the core meaning 'artery of the arm' is directly derivable and cross-linguistically paralleled.
Etymology
Brachial artery comes from old words that name the arm and a large blood vessel: brachial means 'arm' and artery means 'main blood vessel'. So it literally names the main blood vessel of the upper arm, which is why doctors use this term today.