arteria choroidea

8.1

An artery that sends blood to the brain part that makes the fluid around the brain and spinal cord

noun
/ɑːrˈtɛriə kɔːrɔɪˈdiːə/

Specialized

: arteria coroidea

The arteria choroidea supplies blood to the choroid plexus, which produces cerebrospinal fluid.

Examples

The arteria choroidea is crucial for delivering nutrients to the choroid plexus in the brain.
During the procedure, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the arteria choroidea.
Blockage of the arteria choroidea can lead to serious neurological symptoms.
The arteria choroidea plays a crucial role in brain function.
Several studies focus on the arteriae choroidea in relation to cerebrospinal fluid production.
Damage to the arteria choroidea can result in impaired brain function due to lack of blood supply.
Surgeons monitor the arteria choroidea during surgery to prevent complications related to brain blood flow.

Synonyms

choroidal artery

vsarteria choroidea

Specialized

8.1

An artery that brings blood to the choroid plexus, the part of the brain that makes fluid

has the same meaning but uses a different name form

Surface Forms

arteria choroidea singular

arteriae choroidea plural

Morphology

arteria + choroidea

The term is a literal composition of 'arteria' (artery) and 'choroidea' (related to the choroid), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer 'artery of the choroid' — i.e. an artery supplying the choroid plexus. The Latin/medical morphology is compositional and consistent across scientific vocabulary in many languages, making the meaning transparently derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Arteria choroidea comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' (a blood vessel) and choroidea points to the choroid, the brain part that makes the fluid around the brain. So the name literally means the artery for the choroid, which is why it refers to the blood vessel that supplies the 'choroid plexus'.