posterior meningeal artery

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An artery that carries blood to the outer covering of the brain at the back of the skull

noun
/ˌpoʊstɪˈɒrɪər məˈnɪndʒiəl ˈɑːrtəri/

Specialized

: arteria meníngea posterior

During surgery, the posterior meningeal artery must be carefully preserved to prevent complications.

Examples

An abnormal enlargement of the posterior meningeal artery was detected in the patient’s MRI scan.
A rupture of the posterior meningeal artery can cause serious bleeding in the cranial cavity.
The posterior meningeal artery supplies blood to the dura mater.
Surgeons must be careful around the posterior meningeal artery during procedures.
A rupture of the posterior meningeal artery can cause serious bleeding in the cranial cavity.
An abnormal enlargement of the posterior meningeal artery was detected in the patient’s MRI scan.
During surgery, the posterior meningeal artery must be carefully preserved to prevent complications.

Synonyms

meningeal artery

vsposterior meningeal artery

Specialized

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A blood vessel that carries blood to the coverings of the brain and nearby areas

is a specific branch that supplies the dura mater of the back skull cavity

Surface Forms

posterior meningeal artery singular

posterior meningeal arteries plural

Morphology

posterior + meningeal + artery

Each element is directly compositional: 'posterior' (rear), 'meningeal' (relating to the meninges), and 'artery' (blood vessel). Despite being technical vocabulary, the phrase follows normal adjective-noun compounding patterns so a learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer it denotes a blood vessel supplying the meninges in the posterior region.

Etymology

Posterior meningeal artery is a descriptive name: posterior means 'back', meningeal points to the thin membranes around the brain, and artery means a 'blood vessel'. So the name helps you remember it is the blood vessel that supplies the brain's outer membrane at the back of the skull.