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collateral circulation

/kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
col-lat-er-al -cir-cu-la-tion
IPA
/kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/
27
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
8
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

collateral circulations (plural)

Phrases

arterial circulation collateral artery collateral damage collateral ligament collateral vein collateral vessel coronary circulation pulmonary circulation

Frequently Paired Words

arterial circulation collateral artery collateral damage collateral ligament collateral vein collateral vessel coronary circulation pulmonary circulation

Questions

How do you pronounce collateral circulation?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/.
What does collateral circulation mean?
The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.

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