superior hypophyseal artery

noun

An artery that branches off from the internal carotid artery to supply blood to the pars tuberalis, pituitary stalk, and median eminence.

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Meanings

nounsuperior hypophyseal artery (plural superior hypophyseal arteries)

plural superior hypophyseal arteries

  1. An artery that branches off from the internal carotid artery to supply blood to the pars tuberalis, pituitary stalk, and median eminence.
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