Meanings
nouncommunicating artery (plural communicating arteries)
plural communicating arteries
- anatomyAny of three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
Similar
arteria communicans
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 交通動脈 /交通动脉
- 交通動脈 /交通动脉 (jiāotōng dòngmài)part of the Willis circle
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“communicating artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/communicating%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “communicating artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/communicating%20artery.
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