circumflex iliac artery

Thân thiện

The surgeon carefully identifies the circumflex iliac artery during the procedure.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle: The "circumflex iliac artery" is a specific blood vessel that branches to provide oxygenated blood to the lower part of the abdominal wall, the overlying skin, and the sartorius muscle in the thigh.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully identified the circumflex iliac artery during the procedure.
  • Bleeding from the circumflex iliac artery can be a complication of lower abdominal surgery.

Advanced Usage

• "Deep circumflex iliac artery": A specific, deeper branch of this arterial system.
  • The deep circumflex iliac artery is often used as a landmark in reconstructive surgery.

Variants and Related Words

• Circumflex (adj): Curving around; used in anatomical terms to describe structures that wind around other parts.
• Iliac (adj): Pertaining to the ilium, which is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis.
• Artery (n): A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

Synonyms

• Arteria circumflexa ilium: The formal Latin anatomical term.

Related Phrases

• Circumflex iliac vein: The vein that typically accompanies the artery and drains blood from the same region.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• arteria circumflexa ilium