arteria ileocolica

9.9

A blood vessel that brings blood to the end of the small intestine, nearby colon, and appendix

noun
/ɑːrˈtɛriə ˌaɪlɪoʊˈkoʊlɪkə/

Specialized

: arteria ileocolica

The arteria ileocolica branches off from the superior mesenteric artery.

Examples

A blockage in the arteria ileocolica can compromise blood supply to the cecum and appendix.
In surgery, care must be taken not to damage the arteria ileocolica when removing the appendix.
The arteria ileocolica is crucial for digestion.
Surgeons often examine the arteria ileocolica during operations.
A blockage in the arteria ileocolica can compromise blood supply to the cecum and appendix.
In surgery, care must be taken not to damage the arteria ileocolica when removing the appendix.
The arteria ileocolica branches off from the superior mesenteric artery.

Synonyms

ileocolic artery

vsarteria ileocolica

Specialized

7.1

A blood vessel that carries blood to the end of the small intestine and start of the large intestine

is identical in supply role but differs only in naming form

Surface Forms

arteria ileocolica singular

arteriae ileocolicae plural

Morphology

arteria + ileocolica

The term is directly compositional: 'arteria' corresponds to artery and 'ileocolica' indicates a relation to the ileum and colon, so the overall meaning (an artery supplying the ileocecal/ileocolic region) is derivable from the parts. Although the items are Latin/medical forms rather than everyday English, the morphological logic is systematic and cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows the constituent roots would be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Arteria ileocolica comes from Latin parts: arteria meaning 'artery', ileo meaning 'ileum', the last part of the small intestine, and colica meaning 'colon'. So the name literally says 'the artery for the ileum and colon', which is why it refers to the blood vessel that supplies these parts.