splenic artery

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Noun splenic artery has 1 sense

lienal artery, splenic artery, arteria lienalis - an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
--₁ is a kind of artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
--₁ is a part of spleen, lien

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Splenic artery

Definition: The splenic artery is a blood vessel that arises from the celiac trunk and supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen.

Sample sentence (anatomy sense): The splenic artery is responsible for delivering oxygenated blood to the spleen, allowing it to function properly.

Sample sentence (surgery sense): The surgeon carefully clamped the splenic artery before proceeding with the removal of the enlarged spleen.

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