epigastric artery

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epigastric artery

The surgeon carefully identifies the epigastric artery during the procedure.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A blood vessel supplying the anterior abdominal wall: The epigastric artery is one of three paired arteries that provide oxygenated blood to the muscles and skin of the front part of the abdomen.
Usage
  • The term is used in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts to specify a particular artery. It is a precise anatomical term.
  • Example: "During the surgical procedure, the surgeon carefully avoided the inferior epigastric artery."
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The ultrasound showed a normal flow in the epigastric artery.
    • Bleeding from a damaged epigastric artery can be serious.
    • The superficial epigastric artery supplies the lower abdominal wall.
Advanced Usage
  • "Inferior epigastric artery": The specific artery that arises from the external iliac artery and ascends along the inner side of the anterior abdominal wall.
    • The inferior epigastric artery is an important landmark in laparoscopic surgery.
  • "Superior epigastric artery": The specific artery that is a terminal branch of the internal thoracic artery, descending into the abdominal wall.
    • The superior epigastric artery anastomoses with the inferior epigastric artery.
Variants and Related Words
  • Epigastric (adjective): Pertaining to the upper middle region of the abdomen.
    • The patient complained of epigastric pain.
  • Artery (noun): A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  • Inferior epigastric artery (noun phrase): A specific branch of the epigastric arterial system.
  • Superior epigastric artery (noun phrase): A specific branch of the epigastric arterial system.
Synonyms
  • There are no direct common synonyms for this precise anatomical term. In general descriptive language, one might use abdominal wall artery, but this is not a technical synonym.
Related Phrases
  • Anastomosis of the epigastric arteries: The connection between the superior and inferior epigastric arteries.
    • The anastomosis of the epigastric arteries provides a collateral blood supply.
epigastric artery

The surgeon carefully identifies the epigastric artery during the procedure.

Noun
  1. one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen

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