anterior inferior cerebellar artery

noun

An artery that arises from the basilar artery either alone or by a common trunk with the labyrinthine artery, divides into branches distributed to the anterior parts of the inferior surface of the cerebellum, and gives off a branch that anastomoses with the posterior inferior cerebellar artery.

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Meanings

nounanterior inferior cerebellar artery (plural anterior inferior cerebellar arteries)

plural anterior inferior cerebellar arteries

  1. anatomyAn artery that arises from the basilar artery either alone or by a common trunk with the labyrinthine artery, divides into branches distributed to the anterior parts of the inferior surface of the cerebellum, and gives off a branch that anastomoses with the posterior inferior cerebellar artery.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小腦前下動脈 /小脑前下动脉
  • 小腦前下動脈 /小脑前下动脉 (xiǎonǎoqiánxiàdòngmài)branch of the basilar artery
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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