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Artemisianounany of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliageverified
Arteria AlveolarisnounMWEa branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar processverified
Arteria Alveolaris InferiornounMWEthe alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teethverified
Arteria AppendicularisnounMWEthe branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendixverified
Arteria AscendensnounMWEthe branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colonverified
Arteria AxillarisnounMWEthe part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery belowverified
Arteria BuccalisnounMWEa branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheekverified
Arteria Bulbi PenisnounMWEa branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penisverified
Arteria Bulbi VestibulinounMWEa branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibuleverified
Arteria CeliacanounMWEan artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic arteryverified
Arteria Circumflexa HumerinounMWEan artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder musclesverified
Arteria Circumflexa IliumnounMWEan artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscleverified
Arteria CommunicansnounMWEany of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willisverified
Arteria CoronarianounMWEthe artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heartverified
Arteria EthmoidalisnounMWEa branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsuleverified
Arteria FacialisnounMWEan artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and faceverified
Arteria Gastrica BrevesnounMWEseveral small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomachverified
Arteria Gastrica SinistranounMWEa branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagusverified
Arteria GlutesnounMWEbranches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal regionverified
Arteria IleocolicanounMWEan artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colonverified
Arteria IliolumbalisnounMWEan artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bonesverified
Arteria InfraorbitalisnounMWEan artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)verified
Arteria IntercostalisnounMWEseveral arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cageverified
Arteria LabialisnounMWEan artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouthverified
Arteria Labialis InferiornounMWEan artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lipverified
Arteria Labialis SuperiornounMWEan artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lipverified
Arteria LacrimalisnounMWEan artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the foreheadverified
Arteria LienalisnounMWEan artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleenverified
Arteria LingualisnounMWEan artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongueverified
Arteria LumbalisnounMWEone of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wallverified
Arteria MaxillarisnounMWEeither of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the faceverified
Arteria MeningeanounMWEany of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structuresverified
Arteria MesentericanounMWEone of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestinesverified
Arteria OphthalmicanounMWEa branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structuresverified
Arteria OvaricanounMWEthe artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovariesverified
Arteria PerinealisnounMWEa branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineumverified
Arteria PopliteanounMWEa continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feetverified
Arteria PulmonalisnounMWEone of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungsverified
Arteria RadialisnounMWEbranch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palmverified
Arteria RenalisnounMWEan artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and uretersverified
Arteria Temporalis AnteriornounMWEtemporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobeverified
Arteria Temporalis IntermedianounMWEtemporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobeverified
Arteria Temporalis PosteriornounMWEtemporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobeverified
Arteria UlnarisnounMWElarge artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and handverified
Arteria UterinanounMWEa branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vaginaverified
Arteria VaginalisnounMWEa branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectumverified
Arterial Blood GasesnounMWEmeasurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial bloodverified