English Explanatory Dictionary

collateral vessel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small blood vessel that connects to a main blood vessel and provides an alternate route of perfusion, and not used by the circulatory system until needed.

Word forms

collateral vessel collateral vessels
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