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arteria lienalis

arteria lienalis

9.9
A blood vessel that carries blood to the spleen, called the splenic artery
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈtɪəriə liˈɛnəlɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria esplénica
  • The arteria lienalis supplies oxygen-rich blood directly to the spleen.

Examples

  • Aneurysms of the arteria lienalis can be life-threatening and require prompt intervention.

  • During the surgery, the arteria lienalis was carefully isolated and clamped.

  • The arteria lienalis is crucial for spleen health.

  • Surgeons often examine the arteria lienalis during operations.

  • The arteria lienalis supplies oxygen-rich blood directly to the spleen.

  • During the surgery, the arteria lienalis was carefully isolated and clamped.

  • Aneurysms of the arteria lienalis can be life-threatening and require prompt intervention.

Synonyms

splenic artery
vsarteria lienalis
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A blood vessel that carries blood to the spleen

is the identical vessel expressed using an alternate name
lienal artery
vsarteria lienalis
  • Archaic
8.6

A blood vessel that carries blood to the spleen

is the same artery but presented with a different anatomical term

Surface Forms

arteria lienalis singular
arteriae lienales plural

Morphology

arteria + lienalis

The compound is compositionally built from Latin medical elements: 'arteria' corresponds to 'artery' and 'lienalis' means 'of the spleen' (splenic), so together they denote the 'artery of the spleen' (splenic artery). Thus, if a learner knows the constituent meanings, the overall sense is directly derivable; the form is specialized/technical but morphologically transparent.

Etymology

Arteria lienalis comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' and lienalis comes from an old word for the 'spleen'. So it literally means 'artery of the spleen', which is the blood vessel that carries blood to the spleen.