vasa aberrantia

noun plural

vasa ab·​er·​ran·​tia -ˌab-ə-ˈran-ch(ē-)ə How to pronounce vasa aberrantia (audio)
: slender arteries that are only occasionally present and that connect the axillary or brachial artery with an artery (as the radial artery) of the forearm or with its branches

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“Vasa aberrantia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/vasa%20aberrantia. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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