"basilar artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basilar arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} basilar artery (plural basilar arteries)
  1. (anatomy) An unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum, and the inner ear. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (union of the two vertebral arteries): 基底動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 基底动脉 (jīdǐ dòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)

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