- superior mesenteric artery
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superior mesenteric artery
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Superior mesenteric artery — Artery: Superior mesenteric artery Frontal view of the superior mesenteric artery and its branches. The large vessel (blue) beside the SMA is the superior mesenteric vein. A considerable number of different branching patterns exist … Wikipedia
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = SMA Syndrome Caption = Abdominal and pelvic CT scan showing duodenal compression (black arrow) by the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare, life threatening … Wikipedia
superior mesenteric artery syndrome — compression of the third, or transverse, portion of the duodenum against the aorta by the superior mesenteric artery, resulting in complete or partial obstruction that may be chronic, intermittent, or acute; symptoms range from mild to severe,… … Medical dictionary
superior mesenteric artery — noun originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon • Hypernyms: ↑mesenteric artery, ↑arteria mesenterica … Useful english dictionary
Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria pancreaticoduodenalis superior GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 605 Caption = The celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been reflected superiorly and the peritoneum removed. (Superior… … Wikipedia
mesenteric artery — n either of two arteries arising from the aorta and passing between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestine: a) one that arises just above the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta into the common iliac arteries and supplies the left half… … Medical dictionary
Superior mesenteric — can refer to: * Superior mesenteric artery * Superior mesenteric vein * Superior mesenteric lymph nodes … Wikipedia
Superior mesenteric vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena mesenterica superior GraySubject = 174 GrayPage = 682 Caption = The portal vein and its tributaries. The superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein . Anatomical … Wikipedia
Superior mesenteric plexus — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = plexus mesentericus superior GraySubject = 220 GrayPage = 987 Caption = The celiac ganglia with the sympathetic plexuses of the abdominal viscera radiating from the ganglia. Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom … Wikipedia
mesenteric artery — noun one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines • Syn: ↑arteria mesenterica • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑inferior mesenteric artery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
