posterior inferior cerebellar artery

noun

An artery that usually branches from the vertebral artery below its junction with the contralateral vertebral artery to form the basilar artery and that supplies much of the medulla oblongata, the inferior portion of the cerebellum, and part of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

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Meanings

nounposterior inferior cerebellar artery (plural posterior inferior cerebellar arteries)

plural posterior inferior cerebellar arteries

  1. anatomyAn artery that usually branches from the vertebral artery below its junction with the contralateral vertebral artery to form the basilar artery and that supplies much of the medulla oblongata, the inferior portion of the cerebellum, and part of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小腦後下動脈 /小脑后下动脉
  • 小腦後下動脈 /小脑后下动脉 (xiǎonǎohòuxiàdòngmài)branch of the vertebral artery
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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