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hyaloid artery

hyaloid artery noun: branch of opthalmic artery, in optic stalk of eye, to transport nutrients to retina during fetal development. later develops into hyaloid canal.

Noun

hyaloid artery (plural hyaloid arteries)

  1. branch of opthalmic artery, in optic stalk of eye, to transport nutrients to retina during fetal development. later develops into hyaloid canal

Forms of hyaloid artery

pluralhyaloid arteries

Origin of hyaloid artery

From hyaloid + artery.

Questions about hyaloid artery

What does hyaloid artery mean?
Hyaloid artery means branch of opthalmic artery, in optic stalk of eye, to transport nutrients to retina during fetal development. later develops into hyaloid canal.
What part of speech is hyaloid artery?
Hyaloid artery is a noun.
What is the plural of hyaloid artery?
The plural of hyaloid artery is hyaloid arteries.

Words near hyaloid artery in the dictionary

  1. hyalohyphomycoses
  2. hyalohyphomycosis
  3. hyalohyphomycotic
  4. hyaloid
  5. hyaloid arteries
  6. hyaloid artery
  7. hyaloid canal
  8. hyaloid canals
  9. hyaloid membrane
  10. hyaloid membranes
  11. hyaloidal

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