middle cerebral artery

noun

An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, passes along the lateral fissure, and supplies the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.

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Meanings

nounmiddle cerebral artery (plural middle cerebral arteries)

plural middle cerebral arteries

  1. anatomyAn artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, passes along the lateral fissure, and supplies the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 大腦中動脈 /大脑中动脉
  • 大腦中動脈 /大脑中动脉 (dànǎozhōngdòngmài)branch of the internal carotid artery
Spanish arteria cerebral media
  • arteria cerebral mediabranch of the internal carotid artery
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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