Medical Dictionary
circumflex artery
noun
Medical Definition of CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY
: any of several paired curving arteries: as a : either of two arteries that branch from the deep femoral artery or from the femoral artery itself: (1) : lateral femoral circumflex artery (2) : medial femoral circumflex artery b : either of two branches of the axillary artery that wind around the neck of the humerus: (1) : anterior humeral circumflex artery (2) : posterior humeral circumflex artery c : circumflex iliac artery d : a branch of the subscapular artery supplying the muscles of the shoulder
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