hyaloid artery

noun

branch of opthalmic artery, in optic stalk of eye, to transport nutrients to retina during fetal development. later develops into hyaloid canal

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Meanings

nounhyaloid artery (plural hyaloid arteries)

plural hyaloid arteries

  1. anatomybranch of opthalmic artery, in optic stalk of eye, to transport nutrients to retina during fetal development. later develops into hyaloid canal

Origin

From hyaloid + artery.

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