iliolumbar artery

8.9

A blood vessel that carries blood to muscles and bones of the hips

noun
/ˌɪliəˈlʌmbər ˈɑːrtəri/

Specialized

: arteria iliolumbar

During the dissection, the surgeon identified the iliolumbar artery branching from the internal iliac artery.

Examples

The iliolumbar artery provides blood to the iliacus and psoas muscles.
An injury to the iliolumbar artery can cause significant bleeding within the pelvis.
The iliolumbar artery supplies blood to the pelvic region.
Surgeons must be careful near the iliolumbar artery during procedures.
The iliolumbar artery plays a crucial role in supplying blood to the pelvic muscles and bones.
During surgery, the team was cautious to avoid damaging the iliolumbar artery, which supplies vital blood flow.
Understanding the anatomy of the iliolumbar artery is essential for effective treatment of pelvic injuries.

Synonyms

arteria iliolumbalis

vsiliolumbar artery

Specialized

9.9

A blood vessel that carries blood to pelvic muscles and bones

is identical in meaning but uses the English technical name not the Latin form

Surface Forms

iliolumbar artery singular

iliolumbar arteries plural

Morphology

iliolumbar + artery

The noun 'artery' clearly signals a blood vessel, and 'iliolumbar' is compositionally built from anatomical elements (ilio- referring to the ilium/pelvic region and lumbar to the lower back), so the overall sense (an artery supplying iliac/lumbar structures) is derivable from parts. However, 'iliolumbar' is a specialized medical combining form not decomposable into common words for an average B1 learner, making the relation only partially accessible without prior exposure.

Etymology

Iliolumbar artery is built from two place words: ilio- (the hip bone) and lumbar (the lower back). So the name points to the 'artery' that brings blood to the hip and lower back, which helps you remember where it runs.