anterior spinal artery

noun

A single unpaired artery that is formed by the anastomosis of a branch of the vertebral artery on each side and that descends in the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord.

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Meanings

nounanterior spinal artery (plural anterior spinal arteries)

plural anterior spinal arteries

  1. anatomyA single unpaired artery that is formed by the anastomosis of a branch of the vertebral artery on each side and that descends in the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 脊髓前動脈 /脊髓前动脉
  • 脊髓前動脈 /脊髓前动脉 (jǐsuǐqiándòngmài)branch of the vertebral artery
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