posterior communicating artery

noun

Either of two arteries that occur one on each side of the circle of Willis and connect an internal carotid artery with a posterior cerebral artery.

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Meanings

nounposterior communicating artery (plural posterior communicating arteries)

plural posterior communicating arteries

  1. anatomyEither of two arteries that occur one on each side of the circle of Willis and connect an internal carotid artery with a posterior cerebral artery.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 後交通動脈 /后交通动脉
  • 後交通動脈 /后交通动脉 (hòu jiāotōng dòngmài)part of the Willis circle
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Chicago

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