central retinal artery

English

Noun

central retinal artery (plural central retinal arteries)

1. (anatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.

   Synonyms: central artery of the retina, retinal artery

Translations

branch of the ophthalmic artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 視網膜中央動脈／视网膜中央动脉 (shìwǎngmózhōngyāngdòngmài)

See also

• anterior ciliary artery
• anterior ethmoidal artery
• dorsal nasal artery
• lacrimal artery
• long posterior ciliary artery
• medial palpebral artery
• posterior ethmoidal artery
• short posterior ciliary artery
• supraorbital artery
• supratrochlear artery

 

References

• “central artery of the retina”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.