"circle of Willis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: circles of Willis [plural]
Etymology: Named after English physician Thomas Willis (1621–1675). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physician||||}} physician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Thomas Willis}} Thomas Willis, {{named-after|en|Thomas Willis|born=1621|died=1675|nat=English|occ=physician|wplink==}} Named after English physician Thomas Willis (1621–1675) Head templates: {{en-noun|circles of Willis}} circle of Willis (plural circles of Willis)
  1. (anatomy) A circle of arteries at the base of the brain that is formed by the cerebral and communicating arteries and is a site of aneurysms. Wikipedia link: circle of Willis Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: Willis circle
    Sense id: en-circle_of_Willis-en-noun--fTMeflp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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