celiac trunk
- noun
- /ˈsiːliæk trʌŋk/
- Specialized
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tronco celíaco
- A blockage in the celiac trunk may lead to reduced blood flow to the stomach, liver, and spleen.
Examples
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Damage to the celiac trunk can cause serious complications due to its supply to major abdominal organs.
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The surgeon carefully identified the celiac trunk before proceeding with the operation.
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The celiac trunk supplies blood to the stomach.
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Surgeons often examine the celiac trunk during abdominal surgery.
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A blockage in the celiac trunk may lead to reduced blood flow to the stomach, liver, and spleen.
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Damage to the celiac trunk can cause serious complications due to its supply to major abdominal organs.
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The surgeon carefully identified the celiac trunk before proceeding with the operation.
Synonyms
A large blood vessel from the main artery in the belly that gives blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen
An artery that comes from the main artery in the abdomen and sends blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen
A large blood vessel in the belly that carries blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'celiac' (relating to the abdominal cavity) and 'trunk' (main body or main stem) give a learner a general sense of an important central structure in the abdomen, so there is a clear compositional cue. However, the precise meaning — a specific major artery that branches off the aorta — is specialized medical information not predictable from the parts alone, making the term partially but not fully transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Celiac trunk The noun celiac trunk comes from two parts: celiac, meaning 'belly', and trunk, like a tree's main stem. Picture a tree trunk that splits into big branches going to the stomach, liver and spleen, and the artery does the same, so the name helps you remember it is the main blood route for the belly organs.
