Definition

Noun: - A small artery supplying blood to the stomach: The short gastric artery is one of several small arteries that branch from the splenic artery. Its primary function is to supply oxygenated blood to the upper part of the greater curvature of the stomach.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully ligated the short gastric artery to control bleeding.
  • The vascular anatomy, including the short gastric arteries, was clearly visualized on the angiogram.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical/Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in anatomical, surgical, and radiological contexts. It is often discussed in relation to procedures involving the spleen, stomach, or pancreas.
  • Preservation of the short gastric arteries is crucial during a spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy.

Variants and Related Words

• Short gastric arteries (plural noun): The collective term for this group of vessels.
  • The short gastric arteries were identified and preserved.
• Gastric artery: A broader term for arteries supplying the stomach. The "short gastric" is a specific type.
• Splenic artery: The parent artery from which the short gastric arteries typically branch.

Synonyms

• Vasa brevia (Latin anatomical term): A synonym used in formal medical terminology.
  • The vasa brevia (short gastric arteries) were carefully dissected.

Related Phrases

• "Branch of the splenic artery": A descriptive phrase explaining its origin.
  • The short gastric artery is a key branch of the splenic artery.
• "Supply the fundus of the stomach": A phrase describing its specific anatomical destination.
  • The short gastric arteries primarily supply the fundus of the stomach.

Noun

1. several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach