Definition of Lienal artery

1. Noun. An artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen.

Exact synonyms: Arteria Lienalis, Splenic Artery
Group relationships: Lien, Spleen
Generic synonyms: Arteria, Arterial Blood Vessel, Artery

Medical Definition of Lienal artery

1. The largest branch of the coeliac trunk with distribution to the spleen, pancreas, stomach and greater omentum. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lienal Artery

liegedom
liegedoms
liegeman
liegemen
lieger
liegers
lieges
liegewoman
liegewomen
lieing
liement
liements
lien
lienable
lienal
lienal artery (current term)
lienculi
lienculus
lienectomy
lienee
lienees
lienholder
lienholders
lieno-intestinal
lienomedullary
lienomyelogenous
lienopancreatic
lienophrenic ligament
lienor
lienorenal

Literary usage of Lienal artery

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"Embolism of branches of the lienal artery is tolerably common in heart disease, the embolus coming from the left side of the heart. ..."

2. Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray (1918)
"... which anastomose with the aortic esophageal arteries; others supply the cardiac part of the stomach, anastomosing with branches of the lienal artery. ..."

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