anterior communicating artery

English

Noun

anterior communicating artery (plural anterior communicating arteries)

1. (anatomy) One of the three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis; it connects the anterior cerebral arteries.

   Coordinate term: posterior communicating artery

Translations

part of the Willis circle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 前交通動脈／前交通动脉 (qián jiāotōng dòngmài)

References

• “communicating artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.