circumflex artery

noun

: any of several paired curving arteries: as

a

: either of two arteries that branch from the deep femoral artery or from the femoral artery itself:

(1)

: lateral femoral circumflex artery

(2)

: medial femoral circumflex artery

b

: either of two branches of the axillary artery that wind around the neck of the humerus:

(1)

: anterior humeral circumflex artery

(2)

: posterior humeral circumflex artery

c

: circumflex iliac artery

d

: a branch of the subscapular artery supplying the muscles of the shoulder