communicating artery

English

Noun

communicating artery (plural communicating arteries)

1. (anatomy) Any of three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis.

   Meronyms: anterior communicating artery, posterior communicating artery

Derived terms

• anterior communicating artery
• posterior communicating artery

 

Translations

part of the Willis circle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 交通動脈 / 交通动脉 (jiāotōng dòngmài)

References

• “communicating artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.