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inferior mesenteric arteries

inferior mesenteric arteries is the plural of inferior mesenteric artery.

Meaning of inferior mesenteric artery

Noun

inferior mesenteric artery (plural inferior mesenteric arteries)

  1. The third major branch of the abdominal aorta, supplying the distal one-third of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the proximal part of the rectum, i.e. the organs of the hindgut.
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Questions about inferior mesenteric arteries

What is inferior mesenteric arteries the plural of?
Inferior mesenteric arteries is the plural of inferior mesenteric artery.

Words near inferior mesenteric arteries in the dictionary

  1. inferior hypophyseal arteries
  2. inferior hypophyseal artery
  3. inferior laryngeal arteries
  4. inferior laryngeal artery
  5. inferior laryngeal nerve
  6. inferior mesenteric arteries
  7. inferior mesenteric artery
  8. inferior nasal concha
  9. inferior nasal conchae
  10. inferior oblique
  11. inferior oblique muscle

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