brachiocephalic artery

American  

[brey-kee-oh-suh-fal-ik, brak-ee-, brey-kee-, brak-ee-] / ˈbreɪ ki oʊ səˈfæl ɪk, ˈbræk i-, ˌbreɪ ki-, ˌbræk i- /

noun

Anatomy.

1. a major artery, arising from the arch of the aorta, that supplies blood to the right arm and the head.

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Etymology

Origin of brachiocephalic artery

First recorded in 1830–40; brachio- + cephalic

Example Sentences

Male mice exposed to microplastics developed 63% more plaque in the aortic root, the segment of the aorta connected to the heart, and 624% more plaque in the brachiocephalic artery, a major vessel branching from the aorta in the upper chest.

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