arteria lacrimalis

9.8

A small blood vessel that supplies the tear gland, eye muscles, upper eyelid, and forehead

noun

Specialized

: arteria lagrimal

The arteria lacrimalis branches from the ophthalmic artery and is essential for supplying blood to the lacrimal gland.

Examples

The arteria lacrimalis is often carefully preserved during eye surgeries to maintain proper blood supply.
Blockage of the arteria lacrimalis can result in inadequate nourishment of the lacrimal gland.
Anatomists trace the path of the arteria lacrimalis to study blood flow in the orbit.
The arteria lacrimalis supplies blood to the lacrimal gland.
An arteriae lacrimales study revealed their importance in eye health.
Surgeons must locate the arteria lacrimalis to ensure the lacrimal gland receives adequate blood supply during procedures.
Damage to the arteria lacrimalis can lead to issues with tear production and eye lubrication.

Synonyms

lacrimal artery

vsarteria lacrimalis

Specialized

7.3

A blood vessel that carries blood to the tear gland, upper eyelid, and nearby eye muscles

has identical meaning but uses a different anatomical name

Surface Forms

arteria lacrimalis singular

arteriae lacrimalis plural

Morphology

arteria + lacrimalis

This is a compositional Latin-derived medical term: 'arteria' = artery and 'lacrimalis' = relating to the lacrimal (tear) system. If a learner knows the constituent roots (or their English equivalents 'artery' and 'lacrimal'), the meaning — an artery serving the lacrimal gland/region — is directly derivable; Latin medical roots are also cross-linguistically recognizable, supporting transparency.

Etymology

Arteria lacrimalis comes from Latin words arteria meaning 'artery' and lacrimalis meaning 'tear'. The name gives a clear image of a small blood road that goes to the tear gland by the eye, so it means the small artery that brings blood to the tear gland and nearby parts of the eye.