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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Circle of Willis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Círculo Arterial Cerebral
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Círculo Arterial do Cérebro
Synonyms
English
:
Cerebral Arterial Circle
Willis' Circle
Tree Number:
A07.231.114.228.351
Definition
English
:
A polygonal anastomosis at the base of the
brain
formed by the internal carotid (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL), proximal parts of the anterior, middle, and posterior
cerebral arteries
(
ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY
;
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY
;
POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY
), the anterior communicating artery and the posterior communicating
arteries.
History Note
English
:
65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
2967
Unique Identifier:
D002941
Occurrence in VHL
:
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