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arteria pancreatica

arteria pancreatica

8.2
A blood vessel that carries blood to the pancreas
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria pancreática
  • Surgeons must carefully avoid the arteria pancreatica during procedures on the pancreas.

Examples

  • Damage to the arteria pancreatica can compromise pancreatic function.

  • The arteria pancreatica is essential for the vascularization of the pancreas.

  • The arteria pancreatica is essential for pancreatic health.

  • During surgery, the arteriae pancreaticae can be carefully examined.

  • Damage to the arteria pancreatica can compromise pancreatic function.

  • Surgeons must carefully avoid the arteria pancreatica during procedures on the pancreas.

  • The arteria pancreatica is essential for the vascularization of the pancreas.

Synonyms

pancreatic artery
vsarteria pancreatica
  • Specialized
3.9

A blood vessel that carries blood to the pancreas

means the same but is a different form or label

Surface Forms

arteria pancreatica singular
arteriae pancreaticae plural

Morphology

arteria + pancreatica

The phrase is a technical, Latinate compound meaning literally ‘artery of the pancreas’ — its parts correspond to ‘artery’ (arteria) and ‘pancreatic’/‘pancreas’ (pancreatica). Even though the listed forms are medical/Latin and uncommon in general English, the composition is fully transparent and is directly inferable (and mirrored across many languages, e.g. Spanish 'arteria pancreática').

Etymology

Arteria pancreatica comes from Latin and literally means 'artery of the pancreas'; arteria means 'artery' and pancreatica points to the 'pancreas'. So it names the blood vessel that carries blood to the pancreas, which is why doctors use the term for that artery.