ileocolic artery

Definitions of ileocolic artery
  1. noun
    an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon
    synonyms: arteria ileocolica
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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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