colic artery

noun

: any of three arteries that branch from the mesenteric arteries and supply the large intestine:

a

: a branch of the superior mesenteric artery serving the ascending colon

called also colica dextra, right colic artery

b

: a branch of the superior mesenteric artery serving the transverse colon

called also colica media, middle colic artery

c

: a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supplying the descending colon

called also colica sinistra, left colic artery