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LEFT GASTRIC ARTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
Synonyms:
arteria gastrica sinistra; left gastric artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("left gastric artery" is a kind of...):
arteria gastrica; gastric artery (the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach)