communicating artery

[ kə-myōō′nĭ-kā′tĭng ]

n.

An artery that connects two larger arteries.
A short artery joining the two anterior cerebral arteries and completing anteriorly the circle of Willis; anterior communicating artery.
An artery with origin in the internal carotid artery, with distribution to the optic tract, cerebral peduncle, and hippocampal gyrus; and with anastomoses with the posterior cerebral artery to form the circle of Willis; posterior communicating artery.

Words nearby communicating artery

communicable disease, communicable disease center, communicant, communicate, communicating, communicating artery, communicating branch, communicating hydrocephalus, communication, communication cord, communication disorder