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hypogastric artery

hypogastric artery

7.7
A blood vessel in the pelvis that carries blood to pelvic organs and the buttocks
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpoʊˈɡæstrɪk ˈɑːrtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria hipogástrica
  • The hypogastric artery supplies blood to the pelvic region.

Examples

  • The hypogastric artery divides into several branches that supply the pelvic organs.

  • The surgeon carefully isolated the hypogastric artery before proceeding with the operation.

  • Damage to the hypogastric artery can lead to complications in pelvic surgeries.

  • Surgeons often examine the hypogastric artery during procedures.

  • Damage to the hypogastric artery can lead to complications in pelvic surgeries.

  • The hypogastric artery divides into several branches that supply the pelvic organs.

  • The surgeon carefully isolated the hypogastric artery before proceeding with the operation.

Synonyms

internal iliac artery
vshypogastric artery
  • Specialized
5.5

A blood vessel inside the pelvis that supplies blood to pelvic organs and buttocks

is the older alternative name for the same blood vessel

Surface Forms

hypogastric artery singular
hypogastric arteries plural

Morphology

hypogastric + artery

The compound is compositionally transparent: 'hypogastric' literally relates to the hypogastrium (hypo- under/below + gastric stomach = lower abdomen), so combined with 'artery' it straightforwardly denotes an artery of the lower abdomen/pelvic area. Although 'hypogastric' is specialized medical vocabulary and may be unknown to many B1 learners, if a learner knows the constituent morphemes/word the overall meaning is directly derivable and predictable.

Etymology

Hypogastric artery comes from old Greek parts: hypo- meaning 'under' and gastric meaning 'stomach' or 'belly'. So the name gives the picture of an artery under the stomach — a blood vessel that gives blood to the lower belly and pelvic area, which is why the name refers to that artery today.