Uterine Artery
/ˈjuːtərɪn ˈɑːrtəri/noun
A blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the uterus.
Did you know?The word uterus comes from an ancient Indo-European root associated with the womb or belly, while artery entered English through Greek terminology for a major blood vessel.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*udero-
“Womb, belly, or internal cavity; the proposed ancestral root of Latin uterus.”
Classical Latin
Latin
uterus
“Womb, belly, or matrix.”
Late Latin
Latin
uterinus
“Of or belonging to the womb.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
artēria
“An artery or windpipe; a vessel carrying blood or air.”
14th Century
Middle English
arterie
“An artery or principal blood vessel.”
17th Century
English
uterine
“Relating to the uterus or womb.”
Modern English
English
uterine artery
“The artery supplying blood to the uterus.”