arteria lusoria


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.

ar·te·ri·a lu·so·'ri·a

an aberrant right subclavian artery arising from the descending aorta; it passes posterior to the esophagus, often producing dysphagia.

ar·te·ri·a lu·so·ri·a

(ahr-tēr'ē-ă lū-sōr'ē-ă) An aberrant right subclavian artery arising from the descending aorta; it passes posterior to the esophagus, often producing dysphagia.