transverse cervical artery

noun

An inconstant branch of the thyrocervical trunk or of the subclavian artery that when present supplies or divides into branches supplying the region at the base of the neck and the muscles of the scapula.

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Meanings

nountransverse cervical artery (plural transverse cervical arteries)

plural transverse cervical arteries

  1. anatomyAn inconstant branch of the thyrocervical trunk or of the subclavian artery that when present supplies or divides into branches supplying the region at the base of the neck and the muscles of the scapula.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸橫動脈 /颈横动脉
  • 頸橫動脈 /颈横动脉 (jǐnghéngdòngmài)branch of the thyrocervical trunk or the subclavian artery
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transverse cervical artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transverse%20cervical%20artery

MLA

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Chicago

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

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