arteria /ar·te·ria/ (ahr-tēr´e-ah) pl. arte´riae [L.] artery.
arteria [ahr-te´re-ah] (pl. arte´riae) (L.)
arteria luso´ria an abnormally situated retroesophageal vessel, usually the subclavian artery from the aortic arch.
arteria lu·so·ri·a (l -sôr  - )n. An abnormally placed artery or vascular ring causing pressure on the esophagus and producing dysphagia. |
arteria [ahr-te´re-ah] (pl. arte´riae) (L.)
artery. See also anatomic Table of Arteries in the Appendices.
arteria luso´ria an abnormally situated vessel behind the esophagus, usually the subclavian artery from the aortic arch; it may cause symptoms by compression of the esophagus, the trachea, or a nerve.
arteria
pl. arteriae [L.] artery.
arteria lusoria
an abnormally situated vessel dorsal to the esophagus derived from the aortic arch which may cause compression of the esophagus or trachea.
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