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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
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)