arteria mesenterica

English Thesaurus

1. one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines (noun.body)

hypernym	:	arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery,
definition	:	a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body (noun.body)

hyponym	:	inferior mesenteric artery,
definition	:	arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine (noun.body)

hyponym	:	superior mesenteric artery,
definition	:	originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon (noun.body)