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.

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Origin of collateral circulation

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby collateral circulation

collat., collate, collated, collateral, collateral artery, collateral circulation, collateral damage, collateral fissure, collateral hyperemia, collateral inheritance, collateralize

How to use collateral circulation in a sentence

And besides, the studies that do enjoy widespread media circulation focus on a very narrow segment of the LGBT community: gay men.
The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’|Samantha Allen|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Vatican says it is doing everything it can to take pedophile priests out of circulation.
How Sicko Priests Got Away With It|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Horace had been playing poker with a mortician, who had put the car up as collateral.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A three-way tabloid circulation war was being waged amid a three-way mayoral election.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 2008, it was looking at a death spiral: cut credit ratings, claims on the policies, and collateral calls.
Remember the $182 Billion AIG Bailout? It Just Wasn’t Generous Enough|Daniel Gross|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost one-quarter of the total supply printed has been placed in circulation.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Four engravings and at least six pamphlets, all focusing on the bawdy house story, were shortly in circulation.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
Its entrance into and exit from banks is a flow, but not a circulation against goods.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
A great many agents possess the power of attracting leukocytes into the general circulation.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
In the diagram the horizontal arrows represent such mere banking operations, not true circulation.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips

Medical definitions for collateral circulation

collateral circulation

Circulation maintained in small anastomosing vessels when the main artery is obstructed.