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esophageal branches of the left gastric artery

e·soph·a·ge·al branches of the left gas·tric ar·ter·y

[TA]

ascends through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm to supply lowermost (inferiormost thoracic and abdominal parts of the) esophagus; anastomosis: esophageal branches of thoracic aorta.

Synonym(s): rami esophageales arteriae gastricae sinistrae [TA]

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