arteria ophthalmica
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Definition
- 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
- a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures