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central retinal artery

central retinal artery noun: a branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.

Noun

central retinal artery (plural central retinal arteries)

  1. A branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.
    Synonyms:
    central artery of the retina, retinal artery

Synonyms of central retinal artery

  • central artery of the retina
  • retinal artery

Forms of central retinal artery

pluralcentral retinal arteries

Questions about central retinal artery

What does central retinal artery mean?
Central retinal artery means a branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.
What part of speech is central retinal artery?
Central retinal artery is a noun.
What is the plural of central retinal artery?
The plural of central retinal artery is central retinal arteries.

Words near central retinal artery in the dictionary

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  2. Central Region
  3. central reservation
  4. central reservations
  5. central retinal arteries
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  7. central sensitisation
  8. Central Sierra Miwok
  9. central simple algebra
  10. central simple algebras
  11. central spindle

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