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thorac′ic ar′tery, [Anat.]
  1. Anatomyany of several arteries that distribute blood to the muscles and organs of the thorax: used as a replacement artery in coronary bypass surgery. Also called mammary artery. 
  • 1720–30

'thoracic artery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mammary artery

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