left gastric artery

/lɛft ˌgæstrɪk ˌɑrdəri/
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Definitions of left gastric artery
  1. noun
    a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
    synonyms: arteria gastrica sinistra
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    type of:
    arteria gastrica, gastric artery
    the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach
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