- circumflex artery of the thigh
- nounan artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles• Syn: ↑arteria circumflexa femoris• Hypernyms: ↑circumflex artery• Part Holonyms: ↑thigh
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circumflex artery of the thigh
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circumflex artery — noun any of several paired curving arteries • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑circumflex artery of the thigh, ↑arteria circumflexa femoris, ↑circumflex humeral artery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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