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arteria innominata

arteria innominata noun: the innominate artery or brachiocephalic artery.

Noun

arteria innominata (plural arteriae innominatae)

  1. (dated) The innominate artery or brachiocephalic artery.
    • The carotids were in their natural state; the arteria innominata and the subclavian were twice their natural diameter: their smaller branches were proportionally dilated and bent zigzag.1833, R. J. Bertin, translated by Charles W. Chauncy, Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, and Great Vessels, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blnachard, page 169

Forms of arteria innominata

pluralarteriae innominatae

Origin of arteria innominata

From Latin artēria (“artery”) and innōmināta (“unnamed”).

Questions about arteria innominata

What does arteria innominata mean?
Arteria innominata means the innominate artery or brachiocephalic artery.
What part of speech is arteria innominata?
Arteria innominata is a noun.
What is the plural of arteria innominata?
The plural of arteria innominata is arteriae innominatae.

Words near arteria innominata in the dictionary

  1. arterectomies
  2. arterectomy
  3. arterenol
  4. arteri-
  5. arteria
  6. arteria innominata
  7. arteriac
  8. arteriae
  9. arterial
  10. arterial blood gas
  11. arterial blood gases

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