superior mesenteric artery

noun

A large unpaired artery that arises from the abdominal aorta just below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplies the intestine from the distal half of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the head of the pancreas.

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Meanings

nounsuperior mesenteric artery (plural superior mesenteric arteries)

plural superior mesenteric arteries

  1. anatomyA large unpaired artery that arises from the abdominal aorta just below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplies the intestine from the distal half of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the head of the pancreas.

    Synonyms: SMA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large unpaired artery that arises from the abdominal aorta just below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplies the intestine from the distal half of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the head of the pancreas.

Similar
SMA
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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