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metacarpal artery

metacarpal artery

6.3
An artery along a hand bone that carries blood to the fingers
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛtəˈkɑrpəl ˈɑrteri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria metacarpea
  • Blood flow in the metacarpal artery is essential for proper healing after a fracture.

Examples

  • An injury to the metacarpal artery can lead to significant bleeding in the hand.

  • The surgeon carefully avoided damaging the metacarpal artery during the procedure.

  • The metacarpal artery supplies blood to the hand.

  • Surgeons often examine the metacarpal arteries during hand surgery.

  • An injury to the metacarpal artery can lead to significant bleeding in the hand.

  • The surgeon carefully avoided damaging the metacarpal artery during the procedure.

  • Blood flow in the metacarpal artery is essential for proper healing after a fracture.

Synonyms

arteria metacarpea
vsmetacarpal artery
  • Specialized
9.6

An artery in the hand that runs along a metacarpal bone and gives blood to the back or palm

has identical meaning but uses a different term form

Surface Forms

metacarpal artery singular
metacarpal arteries plural

Morphology

metacarpal + artery

The phrase denotes an artery associated with the metacarpal (hand bones), so a learner who knows 'metacarpal' and 'artery' can derive the meaning by straightforward composition. The modifier+noun anatomy naming pattern is regular and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, making the expression transparently interpretable despite its technical domain.

Etymology

The noun metacarpal artery is named for its place in the hand: it is the artery that runs along the metacarpal bones of the 'hand'. So, the name simply means 'an artery along the hand bones'.