collateral circulation
collateral circulation · collateral circulations
Kollateralkreislauf
The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through…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.
/kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Kollateralkreislauf
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By meaning 1
circulation of blood through enlarged secondary vessels:
Forms
plural: collateral circulations| Singular | collateral circulation |
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