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superior labial artery

superior labial artery

6.0
A blood vessel that carries blood to the upper lip
  • noun
  • /suːˈpɪəriər ˈleɪbiəl ˈɑːrtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria labial superior
  • The doctor explained that the superior labial artery supplies blood to the upper lip.

Examples

  • The superior labial artery reaches the anterior septum from the upper lip.

    Academic text (2007)

  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully identified the superior labial artery to avoid complications.

  • In anatomy class, we learned about the importance of the superior labial artery in facial blood circulation.

Synonyms

arteria labialis superior
vssuperior labial artery
  • Specialized
9.6

A blood vessel that brings blood to the upper lip

is the same vessel but expressed using a different name

Surface Forms

superior labial artery singular
superior labial arteries plural

Morphology

superior + labial + artery

The phrase is fully compositional: 'artery' denotes a blood vessel, 'labial' means relating to the lips, and 'superior' indicates the upper/above part; together they directly describe the artery supplying the upper lip. This follows standard anatomical noun phrase composition and similar labeling across languages, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Superior labial artery comes from Latin words that name its parts: superior meaning 'upper', labial meaning 'of the lip', and artery meaning 'blood vessel'. So imagine a small blood tube running just above your top lip — that picture explains why the name means 'supplies blood to the upper lip'.