"posterior communicating artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posterior communicating arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=posterior communicating artery}} posterior communicating artery (plural posterior communicating arteries)
  1. (anatomy) Either of two arteries that occur one on each side of the circle of Willis and connect an internal carotid artery with a posterior cerebral artery. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: anterior cerebral artery, anterior choroidal artery, caroticotympanic artery, inferior hypophyseal artery, middle cerebral artery, ophthalmic artery, superior hypophyseal artery Translations (part of the Willis circle): 後交通動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 后交通动脉 (hòu jiāotōng dòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-posterior_communicating_artery-en-noun-SKVdJXnZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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