Noun: truncus celiacus
- 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 truncus celiacus";
- celiac trunk, celiac artery, arteria celiaca
Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
Encyclopedia: Truncus celiacus