English noun: celiac trunk | |||
1. | celiac trunk (body) an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery | ||
Synonyms | arteria celiaca, celiac artery, truncus celiacus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery | ||