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Definition of Arteria gastrica sinistra

1. Noun. A branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus.

Medical Definition of Arteria gastrica sinistra

1. Origin, coeliac; distribution, cardia of stomach at lesser curvature, abdominal part of the oesophagus, and, frequently, a portion of the left lobe of the liver via an aberrant left hepatic branch; anastomoses, oesophageal, right gastric. Synonym: arteria gastrica sinistra, coronary artery. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Gastrica Sinistra

Literary usage of Arteria gastrica sinistra

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Arteries of the gastro-intestinal tract with inosculation circle by Byron Robinson (1908)
"The arteria gastrica will be described as (I) arteria gastrica dextra and (II) as arteria gastrica sinistra. Right Gastric Artery. /. ..."

2. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"arteria gastrica sinistra (OT Coronary Artery).—The left gastric artery is the smallest of the three branches of the ..."

3. Surgical operations: A Handbook for Students and Practitioners by Friedrich Pels-Leusden (1912)
"The very short trunk of this artery sends off first toward the left side the left gastric coronary artery (arteria gastrica sinistra of the new ..."

4. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1921)
"arteria gastrica sinistra (OT Coronary Artery).—The left gastric artery is the smallest of the three branches of the ..."

5. A Text-book of clinical anatomy for students and practitioners: For Students by Daniel Nathan Eisendrath (1907)
"The hepatic artery gives off the pyloric artery (arteria gas- trica dextra) which joins with the left coronary or gastric artery (arteria gastrica sinistra) ..."

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