Noun: basilar artery
- An unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
"The MRI showed a blockage in the basilar artery, explaining the patient's symptoms";
- arteria basilaris
Derived forms: basilar arteries
Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
Part of: bean [informal], bonce [Brit, informal], caput [technical], dome [informal], head, melon [informal], napper [Brit, informal], nob [informal], noggin [informal], noodle [informal], nut [informal], skull [informal]
Encyclopedia: Basilar artery