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superior cerebellar artery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An artery that arises from the basilar artery just before it divides to form the posterior cerebral arteries and supplies or gives off branches supplying the superior part of the cerebellum, midbrain, pineal gland, and choroid plexus of the third ventricle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning 2

the superior branch of the cerebellar artery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cerebellar artery, arteria cerebelli

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 小腦上動脈 /小脑上动脉 (xiǎonǎoshàngdòngmài) — branch of the basilar artery