arteria meningea

9.8

An artery that carries blood to the protective layers around the brain

noun
/ɑːrˈtɛriə mɛnɪnˈdʒiːə/

Specialized

: arteria meníngea

Damage to the arteria meningea can result in life-threatening brain hemorrhages.

Examples

The neurosurgeon carefully avoided the arteria meningea during the procedure.
In surgery, the arteria meningea must be carefully preserved.
A CT scan revealed a tear in the arteria meningea following the accident.
The arteria meningea plays a crucial role in brain protection.
A CT scan revealed a tear in the arteria meningea following the accident.
Damage to the arteria meningea can result in life-threatening brain hemorrhages.
The neurosurgeon carefully avoided the arteria meningea during the procedure.

Synonyms

meningeal artery

vsarteria meningea

Specialized

1 7.0

A blood vessel that carries blood to the coverings of the brain and nearby areas

is specifically the three main blood vessels rather than a vague several

Surface Forms

arteria meningea singular

arteriae meningea plural

Morphology

arteria + meningea

This is a literal, compositional anatomical term: 'arteria' corresponds to 'artery' and 'meningea' to 'of the meninges', so the meaning 'artery supplying the meninges' is directly derivable from the parts. Although the forms are Latinized and technical (and may be unfamiliar to a typical B1 learner), the semantic relation between constituents and overall meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Arteria meningea comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' and meningea refers to the thin 'meninges' or coverings of the brain. So it literally names the artery that brings blood to those coverings, which is why the term means an artery that supplies the meninges.