left gastric artery

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Noun left gastric artery has 1 sense

left gastric artery, arteria gastrica sinistra - a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
--₁ is a kind of gastric artery, arteria gastrica

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Term: Left Gastric Artery

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Anatomy

Definition: The left gastric artery is a blood vessel that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the lesser curvature and upper part of the greater curvature of the stomach.

Sample Sentence 1: The left gastric artery is responsible for providing oxygen-rich blood to the stomach.

Sample Sentence 2: Damage to the left gastric artery can result in inadequate blood supply to the stomach.

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