Definition

1. Noun:
   • The ophthalmic artery: A branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to the eye and adjacent anatomical structures, including the orbit, eyelids, and parts of the nose and forehead.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Blockage of the arteria ophthalmica can lead to sudden vision loss.
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the arteria ophthalmica during the procedure.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical context: The term is primarily used in medical, anatomical, and surgical descriptions.
  • Imaging confirmed an aneurysm in the proximal segment of the arteria ophthalmica.

Variants and Related Words

• Ophthalmic artery: The more common English term for . (Note: is the Latin-derived anatomical term.)
• Ocular blood supply: A broader descriptive term for the vascular system supplying the eye.

Synonyms

• Ophthalmic artery: The direct and most frequent synonym in English medical terminology.

Related Anatomical Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs/Idioms)

• Internal carotid artery: The major artery from which the branches.
• Central retinal artery: A major branch of the that supplies the retina.

Noun

1. a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures