Occipital Artery
Key Facts
Abbreviation
OA
Pronunciation
/ɑkˈsɪpətəl ˈɑrtəri/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine
Examples in Context
- Repair frame exposure of reconstructed ear with occipital artery island fascia flap
- Conclusion The scalp is well vascularized and has abundant anastomoses between the occipital artery and other arteries of scalp.
- Branching patterns of occipital artery in scalp are main stem type, two and three branch type.
- Conclusion : Cranial outer table flap pedicled with the occipital artery could be used in occipitocervical fusion.
- We have designed the anastomosis of the occipital artery to the atlantal part of the vertebral artery. This operation is suitable for the treatment of the vertebral artery insufficiency caused by the stricture of the first and the second portion of the vertebral artery.
Other meanings of OA
Overall
Gov
Open Appointment
Medical
Ophthalmic Artery
Medical
Option Appraisal
Medical
Organic Anion
Medical
Orotic Acid
Medical
Ovarian Artery
Medical
Oxalic Acid
Medical
Open Architecture
Academic
Online Applicant
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