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superior mesenteric artery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
su-pe-ri-or me-sen-ter-ic artery
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large unpaired artery that arises from the abdominal aorta just below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplies the intestine from the distal half of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the head of the pancreas.

Inflected Forms

superior mesenteric arteries (plural)

Phrases

superior mesenteric artery syndrome celiac artery inferior mesenteric artery

Frequently Paired Words

celiac artery inferior mesenteric artery

Synonyms

SMA

Questions

What does superior mesenteric artery mean?
A large unpaired artery that arises from the abdominal aorta just below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplies the intestine from the distal half of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the head of the pancreas.

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