arteria gastrica dextra

9.6

A blood vessel that runs along the stomach's inner curve and brings blood to the part near the stomach exit

noun

Specialized

: arteria gástrica derecha

The surgeon identified the arteria gastrica dextra along the lesser curvature of the stomach.

Examples

During the operation, the arteria gastrica dextra was carefully ligated to control blood flow.
An aneurysm in the arteria gastrica dextra is an uncommon but serious condition.
The arteria gastrica dextra is crucial for stomach health.
Surgeons often examine the arteria gastrica dextra during procedures.
During the operation, the arteria gastrica dextra was carefully ligated to control blood flow.
The surgeon identified the arteria gastrica dextra along the lesser curvature of the stomach.
Surgeons often examine the arteria gastrica dextra during procedures.

Synonyms

right gastric artery

vsarteria gastrica dextra

Specialized

6.3

A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower inner curve of the stomach

is the Latin technical name used instead of the common English term

Surface Forms

arteria gastrica dextra singular

arteriae gastricae dextrae plural

Morphology

arteria + gastrica + dextra

The phrase is fully compositional: 'arteria' = artery, 'gastrica' = gastric/stomach-related, and 'dextra' = right, so together they denote the artery serving the (right side of the) stomach. This pattern mirrors equivalents in other languages (e.g. Spanish/French technical terms) and follows normal noun + modifiers composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer the basic MWE meaning (even if they may not grasp the precise anatomical branching details).

Etymology

Arteria gastrica dextra comes from Latin words: arteria meaning a 'blood vessel', gastrica meaning 'stomach', and dextra meaning 'right'. The name paints a simple picture — the blood vessel on the right side of the stomach along its inner curve, so it literally means the 'right stomach artery'.