Principal artery of thumb
principal artery of thumb prin·ci·pal artery of thumb (prĭn’sə-pəl)
n.
An artery with origin in the radial artery, with distribution to the palmar surface and sides of the thumb, and with anastomoses to the arteries on the dorsum of the thumb.
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