esophageal artery

esophageal artery
esophageal artery n any of several arteries that arise from the front of the aorta, anastomose along the esophagus, and terminate by anastomosis with adjacent arteries

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the esophageal branch of an artery; see terms starting with rami oesophageales, under ramus.

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