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appendicular artery

/ˌæpənˈdɪkjʊlər ˈɑːrtəri/

Tradução: Pequena artéria que irriga o apêndice vermiforme, originando-se da artéria ileocólica no quadrante inferior direito do abdome.

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/ˌæpənˈdɪkjʊlər ˈɑːrtəri/C2formalmedical
  • ptPequena artéria que irriga o apêndice vermiforme, originando-se da artéria ileocólica no quadrante inferior direito do abdome.

A small artery that supplies blood to the vermiform appendix, branching from the ileocolic artery in the lower right abdomen.

  1. Anatomical blood vesselC2formal

    A small artery that supplies blood to the appendix, a part of the digestive system.

    ptArtéria apendicular

    • The appendicular artery is a branch of the ileocolic artery.
    • During an appendectomy, surgeons carefully ligate the appendicular artery.
    • Inflammation of the appendix can affect the appendicular artery.