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dorsal digital artery

n.

Any of the arteries that are the collateral digital branches of the dorsal metatarsal arteries in the foot, and of the dorsal metacarpal arteries in the hand.

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Nearby words

dorsal artery of clitoris, dorsal artery of foot, dorsal artery of nose, dorsal artery of penis, dorsal column of spinal cord, dorsal digital artery, dorsal digital nerve, dorsal digital nerve of foot, dorsal digital vein of toe, dorsal fin, dorsal flexure
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