radial artery

noun

The main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm that is one of the two branches of the brachial artery and enters the wrist on the side of the thumb.

Similar
arteria radialis
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Meanings

nounradial artery (plural radial arteries)

plural radial arteries

  1. human anatomymedicineThe main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm that is one of the two branches of the brachial artery and enters the wrist on the side of the thumb.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbranch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm

Similar
arteria radialis
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Radial here means “of or pertaining to the radius” (one of the bones of the arm).

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APA

radial artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20artery

MLA

“radial artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radial artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20artery.

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