NOUN | body | truncus celiacus, celiac trunk, celiac artery, arteria celiaca | an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery |
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Meaning | An artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery. | |
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Synonyms | celiac trunk, celiac artery, arteria celiaca | |
Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
Spanish | arteria celiaca, arteria celíaca, tronco celíaco | |
Catalan | artèria celíaca |
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