ramus circumflexus arteriae coronariae sinistrae
- ramus circumflexus arteriae coronariae sinistrae
- [TA] circumflex branch of left coronary artery: a branch that curves around to the back of the left ventricle in the coronary sulcus, supplying the left ventricle and left atrium. Called also circumflex artery.
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Left coronary artery with circumflex branch (ramus circumflexus arteriae coronariae sinistrae) and interventricular septal branches (rami interventriculares septales arteriae coronariae sinistrae), shown in anterior oblique view in a left coronary arteriogram.
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rami interventriculares septales arteriae coronariae sinistrae — [TA] interventricular septal branches of left coronary artery: branches of the anterior interventricular branch of the left coronary artery that supply about the anterior two thirds of the interventricular septum. See illustration at ramus… … Medical dictionary
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Circumflex branch of left coronary artery — Artery: Circumflex branch of left coronary artery Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Circumflex branch not visible, but would be near the coronary sinus.) … Wikipedia
circumflex artery — n any of several paired curving arteries: as a) either of two arteries that branch from the deep femoral artery or from the femoral artery itself: (1) LATERAL FEMORAL CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY (2) MEDIAL FEMORAL CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY b) either of two… … Medical dictionary
