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Noun: uterine artery
  1. A branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
    "The uterine artery enlarges significantly during pregnancy to support the growing foetus";
    - arteria uterina

Derived forms: uterine arteries

Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery

Part of: uterus, womb

Encyclopedia: Uterine artery