collateral vessel
collateral vessel · collateral vessels
A small blood vessel that connects to a main blood vessel and provides an alternate…A small blood vessel that connects to a main blood vessel and provides an alternate route of perfusion, and not used by the circulatory system until needed.
Meaning
1 sensesA small blood vessel that connects to a main blood vessel and provides an alternate route of perfusion, and not used by the circulatory system until needed.
Forms
plural: collateral vessels| Singular | collateral vessel |
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