US Medical Term · anatomy
Celiac Artery
Arteria celíaca
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Celiac Artery |
| Spanish (Español) | Arteria celíaca |
| Chinese (中文) | 腹腔動脈 |
| Korean (한국어) | 복강동맥 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Động mạch thân tạng |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Celiac na arterya |
| Portuguese (Português) | Artéria celíaca |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | หลอดเลือดแดงซีลิแอค |
| Japanese (日本語) | 腹腔動脈 |
What it means
The celiac artery, also called the celiac trunk, is a short but important blood vessel that branches off the aorta just below the diaphragm in the upper abdomen. It immediately divides into three branches that supply blood to the three major upper abdominal organs: the hepatic artery supplies the liver, the splenic artery supplies the spleen, and the left gastric artery supplies the stomach. The celiac artery can sometimes be compressed by a ligament in the diaphragm — a rare condition called celiac artery compression syndrome or median arcuate ligament syndrome — causing abdominal pain after eating. Surgeons must carefully identify and protect the celiac artery during many abdominal operations.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My doctor said there is narrowing in the celiac artery, which supplies blood to my liver, stomach, and spleen.
Mi médico dijo que hay un estrechamiento en la arteria celíaca, que suministra sangre al hígado, el estómago y el bazo.
They found a narrowing in the celiac artery on the CT scan and want to do an angiogram.
Encontraron un estrechamiento en la arteria celíaca en la tomografía y quieren hacer una angiografía.
The celiac artery compression is causing my abdominal pain after eating.
La compresión de la arteria celíaca está causando mi dolor abdominal después de comer.
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Last reviewed: September 2026