brachiocephalic artery

noun

An artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.

Similar
brachiocephalic trunktruncus brachiocephalicusinnominate arteryarteria innominata
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Meanings

nounbrachiocephalic artery (plural brachiocephalic arteries)

plural brachiocephalic arteries

  1. An artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.

    Synonyms: brachiocephalic trunk, truncus brachiocephalicus, innominate artery, arteria innominata

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.

Similar
brachiocephalic trunktruncus brachiocephalicusinnominate arteryarteria innominata
Also see
brachiocephalic trunk
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Chicago

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