Parent artery

A parent artery is a medical term to describe an artery from which another artery originates.[1][2]

Simplistic drawing of parent artery and aneurysm.

It can also refer to the artery in which an aneurysm has occurred.[3]

References
  1. "Parent artery". medilexicon. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. "Parent artery". drugs .com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. "Aneurysm Treatment". elana. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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