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arteria appendicularis

arteria appendicularis

9.9
A small artery that brings blood to the appendix
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria apendicular
  • Surgeons carefully locate the arteria appendicularis before removing the vermiform appendix.

Examples

  • The arteria appendicularis is often considered during appendectomy procedures to prevent excessive bleeding.

  • Damage to the arteria appendicularis can result in ischemia of the appendix.

  • The arteria appendicularis is crucial for appendix health.

  • Surgeons often examine the arteriae appendicularis during appendectomies.

  • Surgeons carefully locate the arteria appendicularis before removing the vermiform appendix.

  • Damage to the arteria appendicularis can result in ischemia of the appendix.

  • The arteria appendicularis is often considered during appendectomy procedures to prevent excessive bleeding.

Synonyms

appendicular artery
vsarteria appendicularis
  • Specialized
7.5

A small blood vessel that carries blood to the appendix

is the more specific anatomical label for that same vessel

Surface Forms

Morphology

arteria + appendicularis

The compound is transparently built from the Latin roots corresponding to 'artery' (arteria) and 'appendicular/appendix' (appendicularis), so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it denotes the artery supplying the appendix. Although technical/medical and in Latin word order, the compositional relation is regular and mirrors equivalent constructions in other languages, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Arteria appendicularis comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' and appendicularis means 'of the appendix', so it paints a simple image of a small artery going to the appendix, and that is why the name refers to the blood vessel that supplies the appendix.