homocladic anastomosis

  • 1homocladic anastomosis — an anastomosis between two branches of the same artery …

    Medical dictionary

  • 2homocladic — Denoting an anastomosis between branches of the same arterial trunk, as distinguished from heterocladic. [homo + G. klados, a branch] * * * ho·mo·clad·ic (ho″mo kladґik) [homo + Gr. klados branch] formed between small branches of the same… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 3heterocladic — Denoting an anastomosis between branches of different arterial trunks, as distinguished from homocladic. [hetero + G. klados, a twig] * * * het·ero·clad·ic (het″ər o kladґik) [hetero + Gr. klados branch] pertaining to or characterized… …

    Medical dictionary