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arteria auricularis

arteria auricularis

9.5
A blood vessel that carries blood to the ear
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɪəriə ɔːˈrɪkjʊlərɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria auricular
  • Damage to the arteria auricularis can lead to inadequate blood supply in the ear region.

Examples

  • The arteria auricularis branches off to deliver blood directly to the outer ear.

  • Surgeons often examine the arteria auricularis during procedures.

  • In anatomy class, we traced the path of the arteria auricularis in the human head.

  • The arteria auricularis is crucial for hearing.

  • The arteria auricularis supplies essential blood flow to the structures of the ear.

  • In a dissection lab, students identified the arteria auricularis that carries blood to the outer ear.

  • Understanding the role of the arteria auricularis is vital for those studying ear anatomy.

Synonyms

auricular artery
vsarteria auricularis
  • Specialized
7.0

A blood vessel that carries blood to the ear

uses the Latin term for the same artery instead of English

Surface Forms

arteria auricularis singular
arteriae auriculares plural

Morphology

arteria + auricularis

The phrase is fully compositional: 'arteria' corresponds to 'artery' and 'auricularis' to 'auricular' / 'ear-related', so the meaning 'artery of the ear' can be directly derived from the parts. Although the forms are Latin and technical, the morphological roots map transparently onto familiar medical/English roots, so a learner who knows the constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

The noun arteria auricularis comes from two Latin words: arteria meaning 'artery' and auricularis meaning 'of the ear'. So the name literally says it is a blood vessel that goes to the ear, which is why it means 'an artery that gives blood to the ear'.