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pancreatic artery

pancreatic artery

3.9
A blood vessel that carries blood to the pancreas
  • noun
  • /ˌpæŋkriˈætɪk ˈɑrteri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria pancreática
  • During surgery, the surgeon carefully identified the pancreatic artery to avoid accidental injury.

Examples

  • The pancreatic artery delivers oxygen-rich blood to the pancreas for its metabolic activities.

  • Damage to a pancreatic artery can lead to internal bleeding in cases of abdominal trauma.

  • The pancreatic artery supplies blood to the pancreas.

  • Surgeons often examine the pancreatic artery during surgery.

  • Damage to a pancreatic artery can lead to internal bleeding in cases of abdominal trauma.

  • During surgery, the surgeon carefully identified the pancreatic artery to avoid accidental injury.

  • The pancreatic artery delivers oxygen-rich blood to the pancreas for its metabolic activities.

Synonyms

arteria pancreatica
vspancreatic artery
  • Specialized
8.2

A blood vessel that carries blood to the pancreas

has the same meaning but uses a more descriptive phrasing

Surface Forms

pancreatic artery singular
pancreatic arteries plural

Morphology

pancreatic + artery

The compound is directly compositional: 'pancreatic' means 'pertaining to the pancreas' and 'artery' is a blood vessel, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes an artery supplying or associated with the pancreas. This follows a regular adjective + noun pattern common across languages and medical terminology, making the meaning immediately predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Pancreatic artery is a simple, descriptive name: pancreatic points to the pancreas and artery means a blood vessel. It literally names the blood vessel that carries blood to the pancreas, so it means 'an artery that supplies the pancreas'.