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vasa brevis

vasa brevis

9.9
Small arteries that come from the artery near the spleen and bring blood to the outer curve of the stomach
  • noun
  • /ˈveɪsə ˈbrɛvɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vasa brevis
  • During surgery, the vasa brevis must be carefully preserved to maintain blood flow to the stomach.

Examples

  • Did you know that the vasa brevis branch from the splenic artery?

  • The vasa brevis supply blood to the stomach.

  • Damage to the vasa brevis can lead to complications in gastric procedures.

  • The surgeon explained that the vasa brevis are often divided when removing the spleen.

  • During surgery, the vasa brevis must be carefully preserved to maintain blood flow to the stomach.

  • Damage to the vasa brevis can lead to complications in gastric procedures.

  • The surgeon explained that the vasa brevis are often divided when removing the spleen.

Synonyms

short gastric artery
vsvasa brevis
  • Specialized
5.3

A small blood vessel that carries blood from the artery near the spleen to the outer curve of the stomach

is about the several small arteries as a group rather than one
arteria gastrica breves
vsvasa brevis
  • Specialized
9.4

Small blood vessels from the artery by the spleen that bring blood to the greater curve of the stomach

focuses on multiple named arteries rather than a single vessel

Surface Forms

vasa brevis singular

Morphology

vasa + brevis

A learner who knows 'vasa' (vessels/tubes) and 'brevis' (short/small) can reasonably infer a general meaning of 'short or small vessels,' so the basic compositional sense is accessible. However, the precise anatomical specification (small arteries branching from the splenic artery supplying the greater curvature of the stomach) is not predictable from the constituents alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Vasa brevis comes from Latin: vasa means 'vessels' and brevis means 'short', so it literally says 'short vessels'. These are small arteries that branch to the stomach, which is why the name refers today to those small blood vessels.