arteria laryngea
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Definition
- 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
- either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx