LIENAL ARTERY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("lienal artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("lienal artery" 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)

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