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collateral circulation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

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collateral circulations Number=Plur lexicographic

Hyponyms

caput medusae

Relateds

pulmonary circulation · lymphatic system · nervous system · collateral vessel · collateral artery · coronary circulation · arterial circulation · collateral damage · circulatory system · systemic circulation · venous circulation · collateral vein · cardiovascular system · collateral ligament

Translations (4)

id peredaran kolateral (circulation of blood through enlarged secondary vessels) · pl krążenie oboczne (circulation of blood through enlarged secondary vessels) · de Kollateralkreislauf (circulation of blood through enlarged secondary vessels) · id sirkulasi kolateral (circulation of blood through enlarged secondary vessels)