brachiocephalic artery

[ brey-kee-oh-suh-fal-ik, brak-ee-, brey-kee-, brak-ee- ]
/ ˈbreɪ ki oʊ səˈfæl ɪk, ˈbræk i-, ˌbreɪ ki-, ˌbræk i- /

noun Anatomy.

a major artery, arising from the arch of the aorta, that supplies blood to the right arm and the head.

Origin of brachiocephalic artery

First recorded in 1830–40; brachio- + cephalic

Words nearby brachiocephalic artery

brachiate, brachiation, brachiator, brachio-, brachiocephalic, brachiocephalic artery, brachiocephalic trunk, brachiocephalic vein, brachiocrural, brachiocubital, brachiopod