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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

gastric artery, arteria gastrica
the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach

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right gastric artery, ateria gastrica dextra go
a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
left gastric artery, arteria gastrica sinistra go
a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
short gastric artery, arteria gastrica breves, vasa brevis go
several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach