Definition of Left gastric artery
1. Noun. A branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus.
Medical Definition of Left gastric artery
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Origin, coeliac; distribution, cardia of stomach at lesser curvature, abdominal part of the oesophagus, and, frequently, a portion of the left lobe of the liver via an aberrant left hepatic branch; anastomoses, oesophageal, right gastric.
Synonym: arteria gastrica sinistra, coronary artery.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Left Gastric Artery
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