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collateral arteries

collateral arteries is the plural of collateral artery.

Meaning of collateral artery

Noun

collateral artery (plural collateral arteries)

  1. A type of artery connecting two other arteries to form a natural bypass that restores blood flow after a vascular occlusion.

Questions about collateral arteries

What is collateral arteries the plural of?
Collateral arteries is the plural of collateral artery.

Words near collateral arteries in the dictionary

  1. collated
  2. collatee
  3. collatees
  4. collater
  5. collateral
  6. collateral arteries
  7. collateral artery
  8. collateral circulation
  9. collateral circulations
  10. collateral damage
  11. collateral damages

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