ascending artery

/əˌsɛndɪŋ ˌɑrdəri/
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Definitions of ascending artery
  1. noun
    the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
    synonyms: arteria ascendens
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    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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