Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anterior spinal artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: an-te-ri-or spinal artery
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A single unpaired artery that is formed by the anastomosis of a branch of the vertebral artery on each side and that descends in the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord.

Inflected Forms

anterior spinal arteries (plural)

Phrases

anterior spinal artery syndrome basilar artery posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Frequently Paired Words

basilar artery posterior inferior cerebellar artery posterior spinal artery

Questions

What does anterior spinal artery mean?: A single unpaired artery that is formed by the anastomosis of a branch of the vertebral artery on each side and that descends in the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord.

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