Term: nasal ciliary artery angiogenic sprout
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Name: nasal ciliary artery
Synonyms: NCA
Definition: Artery that branches off the cranial division of the internal carotid artery. It bifurcates near the eye.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005053]
Name: angiogenic sprout
Synonyms:
Definition: Portion of vessel wall that extends to form a new blood vessel.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005604]