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rectal artery

rectal artery

4.3
A blood vessel that brings blood to the rectum
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛktəl ˈɑːrtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria rectal
  • Doctors may assess the rectal artery in cases of suspected rectal cancer.

Examples

  • The rectal artery plays a crucial role in supplying oxygenated blood to the lower digestive tract.

  • Damage to a rectal artery can cause significant bleeding during surgery.

  • The rectal artery supplies blood to the rectum.

  • Surgeons often check the rectal arteries during procedures.

  • The rectal artery is essential for delivering blood to the rectum during digestion.

  • Surgeons must carefully locate the rectal artery to avoid excessive bleeding during the procedure.

  • The patient had an issue with the rectal artery, which affected their overall health.

Synonyms

arteria rectalis
vsrectal artery
  • Specialized
9.5

A blood vessel that carries blood to the rectum

is specific to the organ's inner section rather than the surrounding area

Surface Forms

rectal artery singular
rectal arteries plural

Morphology

rectal + artery

The meaning 'any artery that supplies blood to the rectum' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'rectal' (pertaining to the rectum) with 'artery' (a blood vessel). This adjective+noun biomedical composition follows normal English word-building and is cross-linguistically similar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

Rectal artery is a straightforward medical name: rectal points to the 'rectum', the last part of the gut, and artery means a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart. So a rectal artery is the blood vessel that 'supplies' the rectum with blood.