celiac artery
noun
: a short thick artery arising from the aorta just below the diaphragm and dividing almost immediately into the gastric, hepatic, and splenic arteries
called also celiac axis, truncus celiacus
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“Celiac artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/celiac%20artery. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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