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short gastric artery

short gastric artery

5.3
A small blood vessel that carries blood from the artery near the spleen to the outer curve of the stomach
  • noun
  • /ʃɔrt ˈɡæstrɪk ˈɑrteri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria gástrica corta
  • The short gastric artery branches from the splenic artery and supplies blood to the greater curvature of the stomach.

Examples

  • During surgery, the short gastric artery was carefully ligated to prevent bleeding.

  • The short gastric artery supplies blood to the stomach.

  • Damage to the short gastric artery can result in gastric ischemia.

  • The anatomical course of the short gastric artery can vary between individuals.

  • Surgeons often check the short gastric artery during operations.

  • During the procedure, the surgeon ensured the short gastric artery was not damaged to maintain blood flow to the stomach.

  • Anatomical studies show that the short gastric artery can have variations in its length and branching pattern.

Synonyms

vasa brevis
vsshort gastric artery
  • Specialized
9.9

Small arteries that come from the artery near the spleen and bring blood to the outer curve of the stomach

is the same group of arteries but given a different name
arteria gastrica breves
vsshort gastric artery
  • Specialized
9.4

Small blood vessels from the artery by the spleen that bring blood to the greater curve of the stomach

is the same anatomical group but presented under another term

Surface Forms

short gastric artery singular
short gastric arteries plural

Morphology

short + gastric + artery

The meaning is directly compositional: 'short' (small), 'gastric' (stomach-related) and 'artery' (blood vessel) combine to denote small arteries supplying the stomach. Although anatomical and somewhat technical, the sense is predictable from the parts and follows standard noun-modifier composition, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Short gastric artery gives a simple picture: short means small in length, gastric means 'of the stomach', and artery is a blood vessel, so the name refers to short blood vessels that bring blood to the stomach.