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left gastric artery

left gastric artery

6.8
A blood vessel that carries blood to the inner curve of the stomach and to the lower food pipe
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria gástrica izquierda
  • The left gastric artery is often exposed during surgery on the upper stomach.

Examples

  • A blockage in the left gastric artery may lead to compromised blood supply to the stomach wall.

  • The left gastric artery supplies blood to the stomach.

  • Surgeons carefully ligate the left gastric artery to control bleeding during certain procedures.

  • Surgeons often encounter the left gastric artery during procedures.

  • The surgeon performed a procedure that involved the left gastric artery to improve blood flow to the stomach.

  • Research shows that the left gastric artery plays a crucial role in supplying blood to the lesser curvature of the stomach.

  • During the operation, the team carefully monitored the left gastric artery to prevent any complications.

Synonyms

arteria gastrica sinistra
vsleft gastric artery
  • Specialized
9.8

Blood vessel that brings blood to the upper stomach and nearby lower esophagus

is the common English medical name rather than the Latin form

Surface Forms

left gastric artery singular
left gastric arteries plural

Morphology

left + gastric + artery

The phrase is a straightforward anatomical description: 'artery' (blood vessel) modified by 'gastric' (related to the stomach) and 'left' (side), so the overall meaning — a blood vessel on the left side serving the stomach/esophagus — is directly derivable from the parts. This follows normal modifier+noun composition and similar constructions exist across languages, making it transparent to a learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Left gastric artery is named for where it goes: left shows the side, gastric means 'of the stomach', and artery is a 'blood vessel' that carries blood. So the name tells you it is the artery that 'supplies blood' to the left edge of the stomach and to the nearby part of the food pipe.