homocladic

homocladic
Denoting an anastomosis between branches of the same arterial trunk, as distinguished from heterocladic. [homo- + G. klados, a branch]

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ho·mo·clad·ic (ho″mo-kladґik) [homo- + Gr. klados branch] formed between small branches of the same artery; said of such an anastomosis.

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  • homocladic anastomosis — an anastomosis between two branches of the same artery …   Medical dictionary

  • heterocladic — Denoting an anastomosis between branches of different arterial trunks, as distinguished from homocladic. [hetero + G. klados, a twig] * * * het·ero·clad·ic (het″ər o kladґik) [hetero + Gr. klados branch] pertaining to or characterized… …   Medical dictionary

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