Definition

1. Noun:
   • A branch of the superior mesenteric artery: The ileocolic artery is an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery.
   • A blood vessel supplying specific intestinal structures: It supplies blood to the terminal part of the ileum, the cecum, the vermiform appendix, and the ascending colon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully ligated the ileocolic artery.
  • The ileocolic artery is a crucial vessel for the blood supply of the right lower quadrant of the abdomen.

Advanced Usage

• Surgical and anatomical context: The term is primarily used in medical, anatomical, and surgical descriptions.
  • Occlusion of the ileocolic artery can lead to ischemia in the supplied bowel segments.

Variants and Related Words

• Ileocolic (adjective): Pertaining to the ileum and the colon.
  • The ileocolic junction is the region where the small intestine meets the large intestine.

Synonyms

• There are no direct common synonyms for this specific anatomical term. It is precisely identified by its name. In descriptive contexts, it may be referred to as a branch of the superior mesenteric artery.

Related Phrases

• Ileocolic anastomosis: A surgical connection between the ileum and the colon.
  • An ileocolic anastomosis was performed after the resection.

Related Idioms

• This term is a precise anatomical structure and is not used in idiomatic expressions.

Noun

1. an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon