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Noun: innominate artery
  1. A large artery arising from the arch of the aorta and divides into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery; supplies the right side of the neck and head and the right shoulder and arm
    "The innominate artery was clearly visible on the chest CT scan"

Derived forms: innominate arteries

Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery

Encyclopedia: Innominate artery