Definition

Noun: * Ciliary Artery: One of several small arteries that branch from the ophthalmic artery and supply blood to the structures of the eye, including the choroid coat (a vascular layer), the iris, and the ciliary body.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The arteria ciliaris is crucial for delivering oxygen and nutrients to the choroid.
  • Blockage of an arteria ciliaris can lead to serious ocular conditions.
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the arteria ciliaris during the procedure.

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in formal medical, anatomical, and ophthalmological contexts. It is typically used in its plural form (arteriae ciliares) when referring to the group of these arteries.
• In detailed anatomical descriptions, specific branches may be named, such as the or .

Variants and Related Words

• Ciliary Artery: The common English translation and equivalent term.
• Arteriae Ciliares (pl.): The standard Latin plural form used in anatomical nomenclature.
• Choroidal Artery: A related term, as the ciliary arteries are a primary blood supply to the choroid.

Synonyms

• Ciliary Artery: The direct English synonym.

Notes on Meaning

This term has a single, precise anatomical meaning. There are no idioms, phrasal verbs, or colloquial uses associated with arteria ciliaris, as it is a specialized scientific term.

Noun

1. one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye