Definitions
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- adjective Of, pertaining to, or affecting both the
vertebral andbasilar arteries
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Examples
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The primitive trigeminal artery (PTA) is the most commonly described fetal anastomosis between the carotid and vertebrobasilar circulations.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Daniela Iancu 2010
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Example: make your first laparoscopic incision to the upper quadrant of the right occipital lobe, avoiding palpitation of the hypothalamus, ablation around the left and right anterior paretial cortex and extending your arterio-venous fistula into the vertebrobasilar Medulla Oblongata (kids, don't try this at home - I made it up).
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By DAVE THOMPSON 2010
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