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collateral vessel
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Noun
collateral vessel (plural collateral vessels)
- (anatomy) A small blood vessel that connects to a main blood vessel and provides an alternate route of perfusion, and not used by the circulatory system until needed.
- Coordinate term: collateral vein
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