lienal artery
Noun 1. an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen (synonym) splenic artery, arteria lienalis (hypernym) artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel (part-holonym) spleen, lien | ||||
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lienal artery
lienal artery
n : an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen [syn: splenic artery, arteria lienalis ]
lienal artery
n : an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen [syn: splenic artery, arteria lienalis ]
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Splenic artery
In anatomy, the splenic artery (in the past called the lienal artery) is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the celiac artery, and follows a course superior to the pancreas.
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