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labial artery

labial artery

6.1
A small blood vessel that carries blood to the lips
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪbiəl ˈɑːrtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria labial
  • The surgeon carefully traced the labial artery during the procedure to avoid complications.

Examples

  • After the injury, the doctor checked the labial artery for any damage or bleeding.

  • The superior labial artery reaches the anterior septum from the upper lip.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The labial artery delivers vital blood flow to the lips, ensuring they remain healthy.

Synonyms

arteria labialis
vslabial artery
  • Specialized
8.9

A blood vessel from the face that carries blood to the lips

uses the common English form rather than the Latin name

Surface Forms

labial artery singular
labial arteries plural

Morphology

labial + artery

The phrase is directly compositional: 'labial' indicates relation to the lips (location) and 'artery' is a blood vessel, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is an artery serving the lips. Medical noun phrases of the form ADJ + artery routinely denote location or target, a pattern that is cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Labial artery simply names a blood vessel for the lip. The word labial means 'of the lip' and artery is a main blood vessel, so the phrase refers to the vessel that gives blood to the lips.