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lienal artery

lienal artery

8.6
A blood vessel that carries blood to the spleen
  • noun
  • /ˈliːənəl ˈɑːrtəri/
  • Archaic
translation icon : arteria lienal
  • The lienal artery supplies blood to the spleen.

Examples

  • Damage to the lienal artery can cause significant bleeding in abdominal injuries.

  • The surgeon carefully located the lienal artery before proceeding with the operation.

  • Blood is supplied to the spleen primarily through the lienal artery.

  • Surgeons must be careful when operating near the lienal artery.

  • Blood is supplied to the spleen primarily through the lienal artery.

  • Damage to the lienal artery can cause significant bleeding in abdominal injuries.

  • The surgeon carefully located the lienal artery before proceeding with the operation.

Synonyms

splenic artery
vslienal artery
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A blood vessel that carries blood to the spleen

has identical meaning but is an alternative more technical name
arteria lienalis
vslienal artery
  • Specialized
9.9

A blood vessel that carries blood to the spleen, called the splenic artery

has identical meaning but differs in being the English common name

Surface Forms

lienal artery singular
lienal arteries plural

Morphology

lienal + artery

The adjective 'lienal' means 'associated with the spleen' and 'artery' is a blood vessel; together they straightforwardly denote an artery related to the spleen (i.e., supplying it). This follows a common adjective + noun medical naming pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can compositionally interpret.

Etymology

Lienal artery comes from an old Latin word 'lien' meaning 'spleen'. The word lienal names the 'spleen' and artery means a 'blood vessel', so lienal artery refers to the vessel that supplies the 'spleen'.