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noun
The main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm that is one of the two branches of the brachial artery and enters the wrist on the side of the thumb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: human anatomy
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: arteria radialis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
History
Radial here means “of or pertaining to the radius” (one of the bones of the arm).
