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palmar carpal branch of radial artery

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pal·mar car·pal branch of ra·di·al ar·ter·y

[TA]
a small branch of the radial artery that passes medially across the wrist to supply the carpal joints; it anastomoses with the anterior carpal branch of the ulnar artery.
Synonym(s): ramus carpalis palmaris arteriae radialis [TA], ramus carpeus palmaris arteriae radialis
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pal·mar car·pal branch of ra·di·al ar·te·ry

(pahl'măr kahr'păl branch rā'dē-ăl ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]
A small branch of the radial artery that passes medially across the wrist to supply the carpal joints; it anastomoses with the anterior carpal branch of the ulnar artery.
Synonym(s): ramus carpalis palmaris arteriae radialis, ramus carpeus palmaris arteriae radialis.
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