English Explanatory Dictionary

collateral circulation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.

Pronunciation

/kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/

Word forms

collateral circulation collateral circulations

Related words

arterial circulation collateral artery collateral damage collateral ligament collateral vein collateral vessel coronary circulation pulmonary circulation systemic circulation venous circulation circulatory system cardiovascular system lymphatic system nervous system
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on C Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary