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arteria digitalis

arteria digitalis

5.9
A blood vessel that carries blood to a finger or toe
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɛriə dɪˈdʒɪtəlɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Injury to the arteria digitalis may compromise blood flow to the affected finger.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that a blockage in the arteria digitalis can cause numbness in the toes.

  • The arteria digitalis supplies blood to the fingers.

  • During surgery, the arteria digitalis was carefully preserved to ensure proper healing.

  • Each arteria digitalis plays a crucial role in hand function.

  • During surgery, the arteria digitalis was carefully preserved to ensure proper healing.

  • Injury to the arteria digitalis may compromise blood flow to the affected finger.

  • The doctor explained that a blockage in the arteria digitalis can cause numbness in the toes.

Synonyms

digital artery
vsarteria digitalis
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A blood vessel that carries blood to a finger or toe

has identical meaning but uses a Latin form instead of the common English term

Surface Forms

arteria digitalis singular
arteriae digitales plural

Morphology

arteria + Digitalis

This is a specialized Latin medical term rather than ordinary English composition: 'arteria' is not a common English word (and the input shows it as not found) and 'Digitalis' in English names a plant genus, so a B1 learner who only knows the literal constituents would not reliably infer 'artery supplying the fingers/toes'. The meaning depends on knowledge of medical/Latin morphology (arteria → artery, digitalis → relating to digits), so it is not transparently derivable by typical learners.

Etymology

Arteria digitalis comes from Latin: arteria meaning 'artery' and digitalis meaning 'of the fingers or toes'. It is the name for the small blood vessels that carry blood to the fingers and toes, so the phrase points directly to those arteries.