collateral circulation

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/

Noun

collateral circulation (countable and uncountable, plural collateral circulations)

  1. (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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