musculophrenic artery

[ mŭs′kyə-lō-frĕn′ĭk ]

n.

An artery with its origin in the lateral terminal branch of the internal thoracic artery, with distribution to the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles, and with anastomoses to the branches of the pericardiacophrenic and inferior phrenic.

Words nearby musculophrenic artery

musculo-, musculoaponeurotic, musculocutaneous, musculocutaneous nerve, musculomembranous, musculophrenic artery, musculophrenic vein, musculoskeletal, musculospiral paralysis, musculotendinous, musculotendinous cuff