Main Entry: bra·chio·ce·phal·ic artery

Pronunciation: \ˌbrā-kē-(ˌ)ō-sə-ˈfa-lik-\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1839

: a short artery that arises from the arch of the aorta and divides into the carotid and subclavian arteries of the right side —called also innominate artery