celiac artery

English

Alternative forms

coeliac artery

Noun

celiac artery (plural celiac arteries)

(anatomy) An unpaired short artery arising from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and dividing almost immediately into the left gastric artery, splenic artery and common hepatic artery.

Synonyms

celiac trunk

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