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infraorbital artery

infraorbital artery

7.2
A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower eyelid, cheek and upper lip
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnfrəˈɔrbɪtəl ˈɑrteri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria infraorbital
  • The infraorbital artery branches from the maxillary artery to supply blood to the cheek and lower eyelid.

Examples

  • The infraorbital artery supplies blood to the lower eyelid and adjacent facial structures.

  • The surgeon carefully avoided the infraorbital artery during the facial procedure.

  • An injury to the infraorbital artery can cause significant bleeding in the upper cheek area.

  • The infraorbital artery supplies blood to the lower eyelid.

  • Surgeons must be careful near the infraorbital artery during procedures.

  • During the examination, the doctor noted that the infraorbital artery was well-preserved and functioning properly.

  • Injuries to the region can affect the infraorbital artery, leading to complications in blood flow to the face.

Synonyms

arteria infraorbitalis
vsinfraorbital artery
  • Specialized
9.9

A blood vessel under the eye that carries blood to the lower eyelid and upper lip

includes the cheek and so covers a slightly wider area under the eye

Surface Forms

infraorbital artery singular
infraorbital arteries plural

Morphology

infraorbital + artery

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from the parts: 'infraorbital' (under the eye/orbital rim) plus 'artery' (a blood vessel), so the phrase denotes a blood vessel located under the orbit. This anatomical, Latin-derived composition follows regular morphological patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who already knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Infraorbital artery is made of three parts: infra meaning 'below', orbital meaning 'eye socket', and artery meaning a blood vessel. So the name literally points to the artery under the eye socket that supplies the lower eyelid, cheek and upper lip.