ARTERIA VERTEBRALIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts

Synonyms:

arteria vertebralis; vertebral artery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("arteria vertebralis" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

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