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right gastric artery

right gastric artery

6.3
A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower inner curve of the stomach
  • noun
  • /raɪt ˈɡæstrɪk ˈɑːrtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria gástrica derecha
  • The right gastric artery arises from the hepatic artery and supplies the lower part of the stomach.

Examples

  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully identified and preserved the right gastric artery.

  • Blockage of the right gastric artery can lead to reduced blood flow to the pyloric region.

  • The right gastric artery is essential for stomach health.

  • Surgeons often examine the right gastric artery during procedures.

  • Blockage of the right gastric artery can lead to reduced blood flow to the pyloric region.

  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully identified and preserved the right gastric artery.

  • The right gastric artery arises from the hepatic artery and supplies blood to the lesser curvature of the stomach.

Synonyms

arteria gastrica dextra
vsright gastric artery
  • Specialized
9.6

A blood vessel that runs along the stomach's inner curve and brings blood to the part near the stomach exit

is the common English anatomical name rather than Latin terminology

Surface Forms

right gastric artery singular
right gastric arteries plural

Morphology

right + gastric + artery

The term is a compositional anatomical noun phrase: 'right' (side) + 'gastric' (related to the stomach) + 'artery' (blood vessel) yields the straightforward meaning 'an artery on the right side supplying the stomach'. Although the full technical detail about its branching and exact supply is specialized, a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would grasp the core meaning, so it is transparent.

Etymology

Right gastric artery names a small blood vessel: right shows the side, gastric means 'of the stomach', and artery means a vessel that carries 'blood'. Imagine a main road near the liver sending a side road along the stomach's inner curve to bring blood to the lower part by the exit, and that picture explains why the name means the artery that supplies that area of the stomach.