posterior communicating artery

Noun

Meaning

posterior communicating artery (plural posterior communicating arteries)

(anatomy) Either of two arteries that occur one on each side of the circle of Willis and connect an internal carotid artery with a posterior cerebral artery.
Coordinate term: anterior communicating artery

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Close letter words and terms

posterior chamber posterior clinoid process posterior colliculus posterior cricoarytenoid muscle posterior cruciate ligament posterior ethmoidal artery