JEJUNAL ARTERY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum

Synonyms:

intestinal artery; jejunal artery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("jejunal artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("jejunal artery" is a part of...):

small intestine (the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed)

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