"short posterior ciliary artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: short posterior ciliary arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=short posterior ciliary artery}} short posterior ciliary artery (plural short posterior ciliary arteries)
  1. (anatomy) Any of 6 to 10 arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches, pass to the posterior part of the eyeball while surrounding the optic nerve, and enter or divide into branches entering the sclera to supply the choroid and the ciliary processes. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: anterior ciliary artery, anterior ethmoidal artery, central retinal artery, dorsal nasal artery, lacrimal artery, long posterior ciliary artery, medial palpebral artery, posterior ethmoidal artery, supraorbital artery, supratrochlear artery Translations (branch of the ophthalmic artery): 睫狀後短動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 睫状后短动脉 (jiézhuànghòuduǎndòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-short_posterior_ciliary_artery-en-noun-7V5ueP5a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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