cervical artery
cervical artery · cervical arteries
Any of the three arteries supplying the neckAny of the three arteries supplying the neck.
» The patient injured his upper cervical posterior spinal artery by sneezing.
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1 sensesAny of the three arteries supplying the neck.
More definitions
- an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
Examples
1 sentencesThe patient injured his upper cervical posterior spinal artery by sneezing.
Forms
plural: cervical arteries| Singular | cervical artery |
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| Plural | cervical arteries |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck:areteria cervicalis