costocervical artery

costocervical artery definition - medical

cos·to·cer·vi·cal artery (kŏsˌtō-sûrˈvĭ-kəl)

noun
A short artery that arises from the subclavian artery on each side and divides into deep cervical and highest intercostal branches. Also called costocervical trunk.

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