spinal artery

Noun

(anatomy) Any of three arteries that supply the spinal cord and its membranes and adjacent structures.

Japanese Meaning

脊髄およびその膜、周辺組織に血液を供給する三本の動脈のうちの一つ

During the surgery, the neurosurgeon carefully avoided damaging the spinal artery to prevent ischemia of the cord.

手術中、神経外科医は脊髄の虚血を防ぐために脊髄動脈を損傷しないように慎重に操作した。

Sense（1）

(anatomy) Any of three arteries that supply the spinal cord and its membranes and adjacent structures.

Meronyms: anterior spinal artery, posterior spinal artery

spinal arteries

（ plural ）