collateral circulation

Noun

Meaning

collateral circulation (countable and uncountable, plural collateral circulations)

(anatomy) The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

collateral damage pulmonary circulation systemic circulation arterial circulation collateral artery collateral ligament

Examples

Using a quantitative model, loss of this “first-pass metabolism” due to portal collateral circulation can account for the hyperammonemia observed in chronic liver disease, and there is usually no need to implicate hepatocyte malfunction. Source: Internet

Proper exercise can condition the muscles to use oxygen effectively and can speed the development of collateral circulation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

collateral collateral artery collateral branch collateral damage collateral effect collateral effects