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dorsal artery of clitoris

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dor·sal ar·ter·y of clit·o·ris

[TA]
one of the two terminal branches of the internal pudendal artery in the female, the other being the deep artery of the clitoris; both supply the erectile tissue.
Synonym(s): arteria dorsalis clitoridis [TA]
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dor·sal ar·te·ry of clit·o·ris

(dōr'săl ahr'tĕr-ē klit'ŏr-is) [TA]
One of the two terminal branches of the internal pudendal artery in the female, the other being the deep artery of the clitoris.
Synonym(s): arteria dorsalis clitoridis [TA] .
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