central retinal artery

noun

A branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.

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central artery of the retinaretinal artery
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Meanings

nouncentral retinal artery (plural central retinal arteries)

plural central retinal arteries

  1. anatomyA branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.

    Synonyms: central artery of the retina, retinal artery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.

Similar
central artery of the retinaretinal artery

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 視網膜中央動脈 /视网膜中央动脉
  • 視網膜中央動脈 /视网膜中央动脉 (shìwǎngmózhōngyāngdòngmài)branch of the ophthalmic artery
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APA

central retinal artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/central%20retinal%20artery

MLA

“central retinal artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/central%20retinal%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “central retinal artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/central%20retinal%20artery.

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