arteries of Adamkiewicz

A form of artery of Adamkiewicz — The largest anterior segmental medullary artery in humans, typically arising from a left posterior intercostal artery, which branches from the aorta and supplies the lower two thirds of the spinal cord via the anterior spinal artery.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of artery of Adamkiewicz
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