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arteria metatarsea

arteria metatarsea

9.9
A blood vessel that carries blood to the middle part of the foot near the toes
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈtɪəriə ˌmɛtəˈtɑrsiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria metatarsiana
  • Surgeons must take care not to damage the arteria metatarsea during reconstructive foot procedures.

Examples

  • The arteria metatarsea plays a crucial role in the blood supply to the forefoot.

  • Injury to the arteria metatarsea can lead to compromised circulation in the metatarsal area.

  • The arteria metatarsea is crucial for foot health.

  • An injury to the arteria metatarsea can cause severe pain.

  • Injury to the arteria metatarsea can lead to compromised circulation in the metatarsal area.

  • Surgeons must take care not to damage the arteria metatarsea during reconstructive foot procedures.

  • The arteria metatarsea plays a crucial role in the blood supply to the forefoot.

Synonyms

metatarsal artery
vsarteria metatarsea
  • Specialized
6.9

A blood vessel that carries blood to the long bones in the middle of the foot

has identical meaning but uses a Latin anatomical name instead of English

Surface Forms

arteria metatarsea singular
arteriae metatarseae plural

Morphology

arteria + metatarsea

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'arteria' corresponds to 'artery' and 'metatarsea' to the metatarsal/metatarsus region, so the meaning 'artery supplying the metatarsal region of the foot' follows directly from the constituents. Medical/Latin-derived morphology and cross-linguistic cognates (e.g., artery/metatarsal in Romance and scientific vocabulary) make this meaning predictable to a learner who knows the parts.

Etymology

The noun arteria metatarsea comes from Latin words: arteria means 'a blood vessel' and metatarsea refers to the long bones in the middle of the foot. So arteria metatarsea is the artery that brings blood to that part of the foot, or 'the metatarsal area'.