English Explanatory Dictionary

circle of Willis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A circle of arteries at the base of the brain that is formed by the cerebral and communicating arteries and is a site of aneurysms.

Word forms

circle of Willis circles of Willis Willis circle

Etymology

Named after English physician Thomas Willis (1621–1675).

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