Definition

1. Noun:
   • A major artery supplying blood to the abdominal organs: The celiac artery is a short, thick trunk that arises from the front of the abdominal aorta. It is a critical blood vessel that quickly divides into three main branches to supply oxygenated blood to the stomach, liver, spleen, and parts of the pancreas and duodenum.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • During the surgery, the surgeon had to carefully clamp the celiac artery to control bleeding.
  • A blockage in the celiac artery can cause severe pain and digestive issues.
  • The scan showed the celiac artery branching into the hepatic and splenic arteries.

Advanced Usage

• "Celiac artery compression syndrome": Also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, this is a condition where a muscular band of the diaphragm compresses the celiac artery, potentially causing abdominal pain.
  • The patient's symptoms were finally attributed to celiac artery compression syndrome.

Variants and Related Words

• Celiac trunk: A synonymous term for the celiac artery.
• Celiac plexus: A network of nerves located near the origin of the celiac artery.
• Hepatic artery: One of the three primary branches of the celiac artery, supplying the liver.
• Splenic artery: One of the three primary branches of the celiac artery, supplying the spleen.
• Left gastric artery: One of the three primary branches of the celiac artery, supplying the stomach.

Synonyms

• Celiac trunk: The exact anatomical synonym.
• Arteria coeliaca: The Latin-derived formal term.

Related Phrases

• Origin of the celiac artery: Refers to its point of branching from the abdominal aorta.
• Branches of the celiac artery: Refers to its three main divisions: the left gastric, common hepatic, and splenic arteries.

Noun

1. an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery