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Portal :: Portal (a.) Of or pertaining to a porta, especially the porta of the liver; as, the portal vein, which enters the liver at the porta, and divides into capillaries after the manner of an artery..

Compressor :: Compressor (n.) An instrument for compressing an artery (esp., the femoral artery) or other part..

Trunk :: Trunk (n.) The main body of anything; as, the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches..

Arteriole :: Arteriole (n.) A small artery.

Homoeomerous :: Homoeomerous (a.) Having the main artery of the leg parallel with the sciatic nerve; -- said of certain birds.

Dissecting :: Dissecting (a.) Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body; as, a dissecting aneurism, one which makes its way between or within the coats of an artery..

Ramification :: Ramification (n.) A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve..

Iliolumbar :: Iliolumbar (a.) Pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions; as, the iliolumbar artery..

Brachial :: Brachial (a.) Pertaining or belonging to the arm; as, the brachial artery; the brachial nerve..

Blood Vessel :: Blood vessel () Any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal, as an artery or vein..

Dicrotic :: Dicrotic (a.) Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave..

Cremasteric :: Cremasteric (a.) Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery..

Ranine :: Ranine (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein..

Iliac :: Iliac (a.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery..

Artery :: Artery (n.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries..

Sphygmograph :: Sphygmograph (n.) An instrument which, when applied over an artery, indicates graphically the movements or character of the pulse. See Sphygmogram..

Communicate :: Communicate (v. i.) To have intercourse or to be the means of intercourse; as, to communicate with another on business; to be connected; as, a communicating artery..

Hepatic :: Hepatic (a.) Of or pertaining to the liver; as, hepatic artery; hepatic diseases..

Hemautography :: Hemautography (n.) The obtaining of a curve similar to a pulse curve or sphygmogram by allowing the blood from a divided artery to strike against a piece of paper.

Femoral :: Femoral (a.) Pertaining to the femur or thigh; as, the femoral artery..

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