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INTESTINAL ARTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum
Synonyms:
arteria ileum; ileal artery; intestinal artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("intestinal artery" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Holonyms ("intestinal artery" is a part of...):
small intestine (the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum
Synonyms:
intestinal artery; jejunal artery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("intestinal artery" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Holonyms ("intestinal artery" is a part of...):
small intestine (the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed)
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