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Noun: superior mesenteric artery
  1. Originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the caecum and the colon
    "The superior mesenteric artery was carefully examined for signs of mesenteric ischemia"

Type of: arteria mesenterica, mesenteric artery

Encyclopedia: Superior mesenteric artery