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inferior labial artery

inferior labial artery

7.0
A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower lip
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈfɪr.i.ər ˈleɪ.bi.əl ˈɑːr.tər.i/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria labial inferior
  • The inferior labial artery supplies blood to the lower lip.

Examples

  • During surgery, care must be taken not to damage the inferior labial artery.

  • Bruising of the lower lip can sometimes indicate injury to the inferior labial artery.

  • The inferior labial artery is essential for the blood supply to the lower lip.

  • Surgeons must be careful not to damage the inferior labial artery during procedures.

  • Bruising of the lower lip can sometimes indicate injury to the inferior labial artery.

  • During surgery, care must be taken not to damage the inferior labial artery.

  • The inferior labial artery supplies blood to the lower lip.

Synonyms

arteria labialis inferior
vsinferior labial artery
  • Specialized
8.3

A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower lip

is the common English name rather than the formal term

Surface Forms

inferior labial artery singular
inferior labial arteries plural

Morphology

inferior + labial + artery

The phrase is fully compositional: 'inferior' = lower, 'labial' = relating to the lip, and 'artery' = a blood vessel, so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it denotes the artery serving the lower lip. Although anatomical terminology is specialist, the meaning follows straightforward combination of the parts and is cross-linguistically regular, making it understandable to a B1 learner who knows each word.

Etymology

Inferior labial artery is a name made of simple parts: inferior means 'lower', labial means 'of the lip', and artery is a blood vessel. So the name describes the artery that carries blood to the lower lip.