posterior humeral circumflex artery

noun

: an artery that branches from the axillary artery in the shoulder, curves around the back of the humerus, and is distributed especially to the deltoid muscle and shoulder joint compare anterior humeral circumflex artery

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“Posterior humeral circumflex artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/posterior%20humeral%20circumflex%20artery. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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