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uterine spiral artery
- Term ID
- UBERON:0015171
- Synonyms
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- endometrial spiral arteriole
- endometrial spiral artery
- spiral arteries
- spiral artery
- Definition
- A corkscrew-like artery in premenstrual or progestational endometrium; uterine spiral arteries play a vital role in supplying nutrients to the placenta and fetus, and are thus remodeled into highly dilated inelastic vessels by the action of invading trophoblast (physiological change) anna
- References
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- BTO:0003371
- EMAPA:36612
- NCIT:C33592
- Spiral:artery
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1519470
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/24628006
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