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central retinal artery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: central artery of the retina, retinal artery

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 視網膜中央動脈 /视网膜中央动脉 (shìwǎngmózhōngyāngdòngmài) — branch of the ophthalmic artery