arteria lumbar

Definitions of arteria lumbar
  1. noun
    one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
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    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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