plantar artery

plantar artery

noun

Definition of PLANTAR ARTERY

: either of the two terminal branches into which the posterior tibial artery divides: a : one that is larger and passes laterally and then medially to join with a branch of the dorsalis pedis to form the plantar arch—called also lateral plantar artery b : one that is smaller and follows a more medial course as it passes distally supplying or giving off branches which supply the plantar part of the foot and the toes—called also medial plantar artery