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companion artery to sciatic nerve

companion artery to sciatic nerve definition - medical

com·pan·ion artery to sciatic nerve (kəm-pănˈyən)

noun
An artery with its origin in the inferior gluteal artery, with distribution to the sciatic nerve, and with anastomoses to the branches of the deep artery of the thigh.

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