artery of Adamkiewicz

English

Noun

artery of Adamkiewicz (plural arteries of Adamkiewicz)

1. (anatomy) The largest anterior segmental medullary artery in humans, typically arising from a left posterior intercostal artery, which branches from the aorta and supplies the lower two thirds of the spinal cord via the anterior spinal artery.

Translations

the largest anterior segmental medullary artery in humans

• Portuguese: artéria de Adamkiewicz f