collateral artery

noun

A type of artery connecting two other arteries to form a natural bypass that restores blood flow after a vascular occlusion.

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Meanings

nouncollateral artery (plural collateral arteries)

plural collateral arteries

  1. anatomyA type of artery connecting two other arteries to form a natural bypass that restores blood flow after a vascular occlusion.
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APA

collateral artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20artery

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“collateral artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collateral artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20artery.

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