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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

tube, tube-shaped structure go
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

vessel, vas go
a tube in which a body fluid circulates

blood vessel go
a vessel in which blood circulates

artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel go
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

circumflex artery
any of several paired curving arteries

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circumflex artery of the thigh, arteria circumflexa femoris go
an artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles
circumflex humeral artery, arteria circumflexa humeri go
an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles
circumflex iliac artery, arteria circumflexa ilium go
an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle
circumflex scapular artery, arteria circumflexa scapulae go
an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area