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collateral circulation

 
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–noun
circulation of blood through a network of minor vessels that become enlarged and joined with adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is impaired, as by obstruction.
Origin:
1875–80
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Main Entry: collateral circulation
Function: noun
: circulation of blood established through enlargement of minor vessels and anastomosis of vessels with those ofadjacent parts when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired (as by obstruction); also : the modified vessels through which such circulation occurs
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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collateral circulation n.
Circulation maintained in small anastomosing vessels when the main artery is obstructed.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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