"anterior communicating artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anterior communicating arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=anterior communicating artery}} anterior communicating artery (plural anterior communicating arteries)
  1. (anatomy) One of the three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis; it connects the anterior cerebral arteries. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (part of the Willis circle): 前交通動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 前交通动脉 (qián jiāotōng dòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-anterior_communicating_artery-en-noun-qq~bDRVy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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