vasa aberrantia

noun plural

: slender arteries that are only occasionally present and that connect the axillary or brachial artery with an artery (as the radial artery) of the forearm or with its branches

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“Vasa aberrantia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/vasa%20aberrantia. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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