brachiocephalic artery
bra·chio·ce·phal·ic artery
noun \ˌbrā-kē-(ˌ)ō-sə-ˈfa-lik-\Definition of BRACHIOCEPHALIC ARTERY
: 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
First Known Use of BRACHIOCEPHALIC ARTERY
circa 1839
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