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circumflex artery of the thigh

circumflex artery of the thigh

7.0
A blood vessel that carries blood to the hip joint and thigh muscles
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrkəmˌflɛks ˈɑrtəri əv ðə θaɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria circunfleja del muslo
  • During surgery, the circumflex artery of the thigh must be carefully preserved to avoid complications.

Examples

  • The patient's pain was traced to an injury near the circumflex artery of the thigh.

  • Surgeons must be careful when operating near the circumflex artery of the thigh.

  • A blockage in the circumflex artery of the thigh may lead to reduced blood supply to the surrounding muscles.

  • The circumflex artery of the thigh is crucial for blood supply.

  • A blockage in the circumflex artery of the thigh may lead to reduced blood supply to the surrounding muscles.

  • During surgery, the circumflex artery of the thigh must be carefully preserved to avoid complications.

  • Surgeons must be careful when operating near the circumflex artery of the thigh to prevent damage.

Synonyms

arteria circumflexa femoris
vscircumflex artery of the thigh
  • Specialized
8.8

A blood vessel that carries blood to the hip joint and upper leg muscles

refers to one of two specific named vessels rather than a general blood vessel

Surface Forms

circumflex artery of the thigh singular
circumflex arteries of the thigh plural

Morphology

circumflex + artery + of + the + thigh

While 'artery' and 'thigh' are fully transparent (an artery in the thigh), the modifier 'circumflex' is a technical, Latin-derived term meaning 'bending/curving around' that many B1 learners will not know. A learner who happened to know the components could infer a curved/wrapping artery in the thigh, but the precise anatomical role (medial/lateral branches supplying hip joint and muscles) is specialist knowledge and not predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Circumflex artery of the thigh is named for how it looks and where it is: circumflex means 'bending around', artery is a 'blood vessel', and thigh is the 'upper leg'. So the name describes a blood vessel that curves around the hip and supplies blood to the hip joint and thigh muscles.