valtimolla

Valtimolla is the Finnish adessive form of the noun valtimo, meaning “on the artery.” The term is used primarily in anatomical and medical language to indicate a position or relationship that is located on the surface of an artery or along its course. It helps describe the spatial arrangement of structures in relation to the artery in clinical texts or diagrams.

Grammatically, valtimolla is the adessive singular form of valtimo. Finnish uses adessive forms to mark location, so valtimolla specifies something situated on or at the artery. Related forms include val timossa (inside or within the artery) and valtimoiden adessiivisissa, used for plural contexts. The stem valtimo appears in various anatomical terms describing arteries and their branches.

Etymology and usage context: Valti- mo comes from the Finnish word valtimo (artery) with the standard adessive suffix -lla. The construction is typical of Finnish medical terminology, where everyday language gives way to precise location descriptors. In practice, valtimolla is found in technical descriptions, surgical notes, and educational materials that require explicit reference to an artery.

See also: valtimo, verisuoni, anatomia, lääketieteellinen terminologia. Further reading on Finnish anatomical terms provides more examples of location phrases formed with -lla and related cases.