NOUN | body | mesenteric artery, arteria mesenterica | one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines |
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Meaning | One of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines. | |
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Synonym | arteria mesenterica | |
Narrower | inferior mesenteric artery | Arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine |
superior mesenteric artery | originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon | |
Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
Spanish | arteria mesentérica | |
Catalan | artèria mesentèrica |
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