Definition

1. Noun:
   • An artery that supplies the medullary cavity of a long bone: The "arteria nutricia" is a specific anatomical term for an artery that enters a long bone through a nutrient foramen to provide blood supply to the bone marrow within the medullary cavity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided damaging the arteria nutricia during the procedure.
  • A blockage in the arteria nutricia can lead to avascular necrosis of the bone marrow.

Advanced Usage

• In anatomical description: The term is used in precise medical and anatomical contexts to describe the vascular supply to the interior of bones.
  • The course and branching pattern of the arteria nutricia are detailed in the anatomy textbook.

Variants and Related Words

• Nutrient artery: This is the more common English synonym for "arteria nutricia".
  • The nutrient artery is essential for bone health and repair.

Synonyms

• Nutrient artery: The standard English equivalent term.

Noun

1. an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone