laryngeal artery

Thân thiện

The surgeon carefully identifies the laryngeal artery during the procedure.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An artery supplying blood to the larynx: The laryngeal artery is either of two arteries (superior or inferior) that provide oxygenated blood to the tissues of the larynx (voice box).

Usage

• The term "laryngeal artery" is used in medical and anatomical contexts to specify the blood vessels associated with the larynx.
• It is typically modified by "superior" or "inferior" to indicate the specific artery.
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • Damage to the laryngeal artery can lead to significant bleeding.
  • The superior laryngeal artery is a branch of the superior thyroid artery.

Advanced Usage

• "to ligate the laryngeal artery": to tie off this artery surgically.
  • It was necessary to ligate the laryngeal artery to control the hemorrhage.

Variants and Related Words

• Superior laryngeal artery (n): The artery that enters the larynx through the thyrohyoid membrane.
• Inferior laryngeal artery (n): The artery that ascends with the recurrent laryngeal nerve to supply the lower part of the larynx.

Synonyms

• Arteria laryngea: The Latin anatomical term for the laryngeal artery.

Related Phrases

• Arterial supply of the larynx: A phrase describing the network of arteries, including the laryngeal arteries, that bring blood to the larynx.

Học thuật

Noun

1. either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx

Từ đồng nghĩa

• arteria laryngea