inferior mesenteric artery

noun

The third major branch of the abdominal aorta, supplying the distal one-third of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the proximal part of the rectum, i.e. the organs of the hindgut.

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Meanings

nouninferior mesenteric artery (plural inferior mesenteric arteries)

plural inferior mesenteric arteries

  1. anatomyThe third major branch of the abdominal aorta, supplying the distal one-third of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the proximal part of the rectum, i.e. the organs of the hindgut.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe third major branch of the abdominal aorta, supplying the distal one-third of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the proximal part of the rectum, i.e. the organs of the hindgut.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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