Term Name: | internal thoracic artery |
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Synonyms: | arteria mammaria interna, arteria thoracica interna, internal mammary artery, internal thoracic mammary artery, mammary artery |
Definition: | An artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts. It is a paired artery, with one running along each side of the sternum, to continue after its bifurcation as the superior epigastric and musculophrenic arteries. [WP,unvetted]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002456] |