collateral circulation
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Noun[edit]
collateral circulation (countable and uncountable, plural collateral circulations)
- (anatomy) The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.
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Related terms[edit]
- collateral artery
- collateral vein
- collateral vessel
- collateral ligament
- collateral damage
- arterial circulation
- venous circulation
- coronary circulation
- pulmonary circulation
- systemic circulation
Translations[edit]
circulation of blood through enlarged secondary vessels
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