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.

Noun

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