NOUN | body | lienal artery, splenic artery, arteria lienalis | an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen |
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Meaning | An artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen. | |
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Synonyms | splenic artery, arteria lienalis | |
Part of | spleen, lien | A large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm |
Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
Spanish | arteria esplénica, arteria lienal | |
Catalan | artèria esplènica |
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