Definition of Ascending artery

1. Noun. The branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon.

Exact synonyms: Arteria Ascendens
Generic synonyms: Arteria, Arterial Blood Vessel, Artery
Group relationships: Ascending Colon

Medical Definition of Ascending artery

1. The branch of the inferior branch of the ileocolic artery that passes superiorly up the ascending colon to communicate with a branch of the right colic artery and supplying the ascending colon. Synonym: arteria ascendens. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ascending Artery

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ascendens
ascendent
ascendent
ascendents
ascender
ascenders
ascendible
ascending
ascending
ascending(a)
ascending anterior branch
ascending aorta
ascending aorta
ascending artery (current term)
ascending artery (current term)
ascending branch
ascending branch of the inferior mesenteric artery
ascending cervical artery
ascending cholangitis
ascending colon
ascending colon
ascending current
ascending degeneration
ascending frontal convolution
ascending frontal gyrus
ascending lumbar vein
ascending myelitis
ascending neuritis
ascending node

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