arcuate arteries of kidney


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ar·cu·ate ar·ter·ies of kid·ney

[TA]
curved arteries at the corticomedullary border, arising from interlobar arteries and giving rise to interlobular arteries.
Synonym(s): arteriae arcuatae renis [TA], arciform arteries

ar·cu·ate ar·te·ries of kid·ney

(ahrk'yū-ăt ahr'tĕr-ēz kid'nē) [TA]
Curved arteries at the corticomedullary border, arising from interlobar arteries and giving rise to interlobular arteries.
Synonym(s): arteriae arcuatae renis [TA] .
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