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arteria angularis

arteria angularis

9.9
A blood vessel that carries blood to the inner corner of the eye and nearby cheek and nose
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In surgical procedures around the eye, care must be taken to avoid damaging the arteria angularis.

Examples

  • The arteria angularis supplies blood to structures near the medial canthus of the eye.

  • The arteria angularis is important in the vascularization of the upper cheek and nose area.

  • The arteria angularis is crucial for eye health.

  • Surgeons must be careful near the arteria angularis during procedures.

  • In surgical procedures around the eye, care must be taken to avoid damaging the arteria angularis.

  • The arteria angularis is important in the vascularization of the upper cheek and nose area.

  • The arteria angularis supplies blood to structures near the medial canthus of the eye.

Synonyms

angular artery
vsarteria angularis
  • Specialized
8.1

A small blood vessel at the side of the nose that carries blood to the lower eyelid

supplies blood specifically to the area around the inner eye corner

Surface Forms

arteria angularis singular
arteriae angularis plural

Morphology

arteria + angularis

The phrase is compositional from Latin roots corresponding to 'artery' (arteria) and 'of the angle' (angularis), so someone who recognises those roots could infer it denotes the artery at the angular (inner eye) region. However, the Latinized forms and specialist anatomical usage make the connection less immediately obvious to an average B1 learner, so the transparency is partial rather than fully clear.

Etymology

Arteria angularis comes from Latin words: arteria meaning 'artery' and angularis meaning 'angle' or 'corner', because this small artery runs to the inner corner of the eye. So the name describes the artery that supplies blood to the area near the eye's inner corner.