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anterior cerebral artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
an-te-ri-or cere-bral artery
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum.

Inflected Forms

anterior cerebral arteries (plural)

Phrases

anterior cerebral artery syndrome anterior choroidal artery caroticotympanic artery inferior hypophyseal artery middle cerebral artery ophthalmic artery posterior communicating artery superior hypophyseal artery

Frequently Paired Words

anterior choroidal artery caroticotympanic artery inferior hypophyseal artery middle cerebral artery ophthalmic artery posterior communicating artery superior hypophyseal artery posterior cerebral artery

Questions

What does anterior cerebral artery mean?
An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum.

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