lumbar artery meaning

UK US /ˈlʌmbɑr ˈɑrtɚi/ 5 syllables

lumbar artery (noun): one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall.

Definition of lumbar artery

  1. one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall

    Synonyms: arteria lumbalis

    Type of: artery

How to pronounce lumbar artery

lumbar artery is pronounced /ˈlʌmbɑr ˈɑrtɚi/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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