collateral circulations
collateral circulations is the plural of collateral circulation.
Meaning of collateral circulation
Noun
collateral circulation (countable and uncountable, plural collateral circulations)
- The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.
Questions about collateral circulations
- What is collateral circulations the plural of?
- Collateral circulations is the plural of collateral circulation.
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