Hepatic artery
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hepatic artery
(he′pad·ik ′ärd·ə·rē)
(anatomy) A branch of the celiac artery that carries blood to the stomach, pancreas, great omentum, liver, and gallbladder.
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hepatic artery
Blood vessels supplying the liver with oxygenated blood.
n.
- An artery with origin in the celiac artery, with branches to the right gastric, gastroduodenal, and proper hepatic arteries; common hepatic artery.
- An artery with origin in the common hepatic artery, and with branches to the right and left hepatic arteries; proper hepatic artery.
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Hepatic artery
Hepatic artery (Latin: arteria hepatica) can refer to:
- Common hepatic artery (a branch of the celiac artery)
- Hepatic artery proper (a branch of the common hepatic artery)
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