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Medical Definition of colic artery
: any of three arteries that branch from the mesenteric arteries and supply the large intestine:
a : a branch of the superior mesenteric artery serving the ascending colon
— called also colica dextra, right colic artery
b : a branch of the superior mesenteric artery serving the transverse colon
— called also colica media, middle colic artery
c : a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supplying the descending colon
— called also colica sinistra, left colic artery
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