descending artery of knee

descending artery of knee definition - medical

de·scend·ing artery of knee (dĭ-sĕnˈdĭng)

noun
An artery with origin in the femoral artery, with distribution to the knee joint and adjacent parts, and with anastomoses to the several genicula arteries, and the lateral circumflex femoral and the anterior tibial recurrent arteries.

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