Definition

1. Noun:
   • Either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx: The "arteria laryngea" is a specific anatomical term referring to one of the paired arteries responsible for delivering oxygenated blood to the larynx, or voice box.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • During the dissection, the surgeon carefully identified the arteria laryngea.
  • A blockage in the arteria laryngea can affect vocal cord function.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, anatomical, and surgical descriptions.
  • The study focused on the anatomical variations of the arteria laryngea superior.

Variants and Related Words

• Laryngeal artery: This is the more common English term for "arteria laryngea."
• Arteria laryngea superior: The superior laryngeal artery.
• Arteria laryngea inferior: The inferior laryngeal artery.

Synonyms

• Laryngeal artery: The direct English synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• This term has a single, precise anatomical meaning. It does not have different general meanings or common idiomatic uses, as it is a specialized scientific term.

Noun

1. either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx