arteria lingularis

arteria lingularis
[TA] lingular artery: a branch of the left pulmonary artery to the superior lobe of the left lung, consisting almost entirely of the superior and inferior lingular arteries and supplying the lingular segments. Called also lingular segmental artery.

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