subclavian ansa

[ sŭb-klā′vē-ən ]

n.

The cord that connects the middle and cervical stellate sympathetic ganglions and forms a loop around the subclavian artery.

Nearby words

subcinctorium, subclass, subclassify, subclavate, subclavian, subclavian ansa, subclavian artery, subclavian muscle, subclavian nerve, subclavian steal, subclavian steal syndrome

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