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Noun: arteria lumbalis
  1. One of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
    "The arteria lumbalis was visualized on the angiogram to assess for potential sources of lower back pain";
    - lumbar artery

Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery

Encyclopedia: Arteria lumbalis