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vertebral artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
ver-te-bral artery
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of each of the cervical vertebrae except the last one or two, enters the cranium through the foramen magnum, and unites with the corresponding artery of the opposite side to form the basilar artery.

Inflected Forms

vertebral arteries (plural)

Phrases

costocervical trunk dorsal scapular artery internal thoracic artery thyrocervical trunk

Frequently Paired Words

costocervical trunk dorsal scapular artery internal thoracic artery thyrocervical trunk

Synonyms

arteria vertebralis

Questions

What does vertebral artery mean?
A large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of each of the cervical vertebrae except the last one or two, enters the cranium through the foramen magnum, and unites with the corresponding artery of the opposite side to form the basilar artery.

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