basilar artery

Definitions of basilar artery
  1. noun
    an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
    synonyms: arteria basilaris
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    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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