Term Name: | gastroduodenal artery |
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Synonyms: | arteria gastroduodenalis |
Definition: | A small blood vessel in the abdomen that supplies blood directly to the pylorus (distal part of the stomach) and proximal part of the duodenum, and indirectly to the pancreatic head (via the anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries). |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010132] |