"collateral vessel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: collateral vessels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} collateral vessel (plural collateral vessels)
  1. (anatomy) A small blood vessel that connects to a main blood vessel and provides an alternate route of perfusion, and not used by the circulatory system until needed. Coordinate_terms: collateral vein
    Sense id: en-collateral_vessel-en-noun-aDewrJs- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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