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radial artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
ra-di-al artery
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm that is one of the two branches of the brachial artery and enters the wrist on the side of the thumb.

Etymology

Radial here means “of or pertaining to the radius” (one of the bones of the arm).

Inflected Forms

radial arteries (plural)

Phrases

ulnar artery

Frequently Paired Words

ulnar artery

Synonyms

arteria radialis

Questions

What does radial artery mean?
The main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm that is one of the two branches of the brachial artery and enters the wrist on the side of the thumb.
Where does radial artery come from?
Radial here means “of or pertaining to the radius” (one of the bones of the arm).

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