Definition of Arteria centralis retinae

1. Noun. A branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve.

Exact synonyms: Central Artery Of The Retina
Group relationships: Eye, Oculus, Optic
Generic synonyms: Arteria, Arterial Blood Vessel, Artery

Medical Definition of Arteria centralis retinae

1. A branch of the ophthalmic artery which penetrates the optic nerve 1 cm behind the eye to enter the eye at the optic papilla in the retina; it divides into superior and inferior temporal and nasal branches. Synonym: arteria centralis retinae, arteria retinae centralis, Zinn's artery. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Centralis Retinae

arteria caecalis anterior
arteria caecalis posterior
arteria calcarina
arteria callosomarginalis
arteria canalis pterygoidei
arteria carotis
arteria carotis communis
arteria carotis externa
arteria carotis interna
arteria caudae pancreatis
arteria celiaca
arteria centralis brevis
arteria centralis longa
arteria centralis retinae (current term)
arteria cerebelli
arteria cerebelli inferior anterior
arteria cerebelli inferior posterior
arteria cerebelli superior
arteria cerebri
arteria cerebri anterior
arteria cerebri media
arteria cerebri posterior
arteria cervicalis ascendens
arteria cervicalis profunda
arteria cervicalis superficialis
arteria choroidea
arteria choroidea anterior

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