nutrient artery

/ˌnutriənt ˌɑrdəri/
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Other forms: nutrient arteries

Definitions of nutrient artery
  1. noun
    an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone
    synonyms: arteria nutricia
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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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