vertebral artery

Other forms: vertebral arteries

Definitions of vertebral artery
  1. noun
    the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts
    synonyms: arteria vertebralis
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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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