| anastomotic branch of middle meningeal artery to lacrimal artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the middle meningeal artery arising in the cranial cavity which runs anteriorly through the superior orbital fissure to anastomose with the lacrimal artery. See: orbital branch of middle meningeal artery. Synonym: ramus anastomoticus arteriae meningeae mediae cum lacrimali. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anastomotic stricture | Narrowing, usually by scarring, of an anastomotic suture line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anastomotic ulcer | An ulcer of jejunum, after gastroenterostomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anastomotic veins | See: inferior anastomotic vein, superior anastomotic vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anastral | Lacking an astrosphere. (05 Mar 2000) |