amphicentric

amphicentric definition - medical

am·phi·cen·tric (ămˌfĭ-sĕnˈtrĭk)

adjective
Centering at both ends. Used of a rete mirabile that begins by the vessel branching out and ends by the branches joining again to form the same vessel.

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