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pancreaticoduodenal artery medical definition
noun
- Either of two arteries, anterior and posterior, with origin in the superior mesenteric artery and with distribution to the head of the pancreas and to the duodenum; inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery.
- Either of two arteries, anterior and superior, with origin in the gastroduodenal artery and with distribution to the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and the common bile duct; superior pancreaticoduodenal artery.