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ARTERIA LIENALIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
Synonyms:
arteria lienalis; lienal artery; splenic artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arteria lienalis" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Holonyms ("arteria lienalis" is a part of...):
lien; spleen (a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses)