celiac artery
- noun
- /ˈsiːliæk ˈɑːrtəri/
- Specialized
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arteria celíaca
- The celiac artery supplies blood to vital organs.
Examples
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Surgeons often check the celiac artery during operations.
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A blockage of the celiac artery can reduce blood flow to vital abdominal organs.
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A blockage of the celiac artery can reduce blood flow to vital abdominal organs.
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Aneurysms affecting the celiac artery are considered rare but serious conditions.
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The surgeon carefully examined the celiac artery during the procedure.
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Aneurysms affecting the celiac artery are considered rare but serious conditions.
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The surgeon carefully examined the celiac artery during the procedure.
Synonyms
Large blood vessel in the abdomen that comes from the main artery and supplies the stomach, liver, and spleen
A large blood vessel from the main artery in the belly that gives blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen
An artery that comes from the main artery in the abdomen and sends blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is compositionally built from 'celiac' (relating to the abdominal cavity) + 'artery' (a blood vessel), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to an artery in the abdomen that supplies abdominal organs. Although the exact branching anatomy is specialized, the basic meaning follows regular medical naming patterns and is therefore immediately derivable from the parts.
Etymology
The name celiac artery comes from an old word meaning 'belly'. The word celiac meant 'belly' and artery is a blood vessel, so celiac artery is the blood vessel that gives blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen.
