slagæð

Icelandic

Etymology

From slag +‎ æð. Exact cognate with German Schlagader.

Noun

slagæð f (genitive singular slagæðar, nominative plural slagæðar)

  1. (anatomy) an artery, an efferent blood vessel from the heart
    Hypernym: blóðæð
    Coordinate term: bláæð

Declension

Declension of slagæð (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative slagæð slagæðin slagæðar slagæðarnar
accusative slagæð slagæðina slagæðar slagæðarnar
dative slagæð slagæðinni slagæðum slagæðunum
genitive slagæðar slagæðarinnar slagæða slagæðanna

Derived terms

  • hálsslagæð (“carotid artery”)
  • í slagæð (“intraarterial”)
  • lungnaslagæð (“pulmonary artery”)
  • slagæðaklemma (“haemostatic clamp”)

Further reading

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