costocervical trunk

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costocervical trunk (plural costocervical trunks)

  1. (anatomy) A branch of the subclavian artery that divides to supply the first or first two intercostal spaces and the deep structures of the neck.
    Hypernyms: deep cervical artery, supreme intercostal artery

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