gastric artery

gastric artery
gastric artery n
1) a branch of the celiac artery that passes to the cardiac end of the stomach and along the lesser curvature called also left gastric artery see RIGHT GASTRIC ARTERY
2) any of several branches of the splenic artery distributed to the greater curvature of the stomach

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  • gastric artery — a branch of the coeliaco mesenteric artery (from the dorsal aorta) that runs along the dorsal surface of the stomach and to the left of the pyloric part of the stomach …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Left gastric artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria gastrica sinistra GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 603 | Caption = The left gastric artery and other branches of the celiac artery (stomach in situ ). Left gastric artery identified near lesser curvature …   Wikipedia

  • Right gastric artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria gastrica dextra GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 604 Caption = The celiac artery and its branches; the stomach has been raised and the peritoneum removed. (Right gastric artery visible at center left.)… …   Wikipedia

  • right gastric artery — n an artery that arises from the hepatic artery, passes to the left along the lesser curvature of the stomach while giving off a number of branches, and eventually joins a branch of the left gastric artery …   Medical dictionary

  • Esophageal branches of left gastric artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami oesophageales arteriae gastricae sinistrae GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = left gastric artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = esophagus MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r… …   Wikipedia

  • left gastric artery — n GASTRIC ARTERY (1) …   Medical dictionary

  • left gastric artery — noun a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus • Syn: ↑arteria gastrica sinistra • Hypernyms: ↑gastric artery, ↑arteria gastrica …   Useful english dictionary

  • right gastric artery — noun a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature • Syn: ↑ateria gastrica dextra • Hypernyms: ↑gastric artery, ↑arteria gastrica …   Useful english dictionary

  • short gastric artery — noun several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach • Syn: ↑arteria gastrica breves, ↑vasa brevis • Hypernyms: ↑gastric artery, ↑arteria gastrica …   Useful english dictionary

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