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arteria ciliaris

arteria ciliaris

9.9
A blood vessel that supplies blood to the layer at the back of the eye
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɛriə sɪˈlɪəriˌəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The arteria ciliaris plays an essential role in nourishing the choroid of the eye.

Examples

  • Ophthalmologists carefully examine the arteria ciliaris during certain eye surgeries.

  • Damage to the arteria ciliaris can lead to vision problems due to disrupted blood supply.

  • The arteria ciliaris plays a crucial role in eye health.

  • During the surgery, the doctor examined the arteriae ciliares carefully.

  • Damage to the arteria ciliaris can lead to vision problems due to disrupted blood supply.

  • Ophthalmologists carefully examine the arteria ciliaris during certain eye surgeries.

  • The arteria ciliaris plays an essential role in nourishing the choroid of the eye.

Synonyms

ciliary artery
vsarteria ciliaris
  • Specialized
7.4

A blood vessel that carries blood to the middle layer at the back of the eye

supply blood specifically to the choroid coat only

Surface Forms

arteria ciliaris singular
arteriae ciliaris plural

Morphology

arteria + ciliaris

The term is a literal combination of 'arteria' (artery) and 'ciliaris' (ciliary/relating to the ciliary region of the eye); if a learner knows these constituents they can infer it denotes an artery serving the ciliary part of the eye. The formation follows regular medical/Latin root composition common across languages, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Arteria ciliaris comes from Latin words arteria 'artery' and ciliaris 'of the eyelid or the tiny hairs near the eye'. Imagine small tubes like tiny threads around the eye that bring 'blood' to the eye, so the term now means an artery that supplies 'blood' to part of the eye.