Noun: celiac trunk
- An artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
"The CT scan revealed an aneurysm in the celiac trunk";
- celiac artery, truncus celiacus, arteria celiaca
Derived forms: celiac trunks
Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
Encyclopedia: Celiac trunk