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Ophthalmic Artery

The ophthalmic artery is a small branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to the eyes and surrounding structures.

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Noun

The ophthalmic artery refers to the major blood vessel responsible for supplying blood to various parts of the eye.

Example sentence: The ophthalmic artery branches off from the internal carotid artery and provides oxygenated blood to the retina.

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Adjective

The term ophthalmic artery can also be used to describe anything related to or affecting the ophthalmic artery.

Example sentence: The patient suffered from an ophthalmic artery occlusion, leading to retinal ischemia.

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Adjective

The term ophthalmic artery can be used to describe medical procedures or interventions involving the ophthalmic artery.

Example sentence: The ophthalmic artery embolization procedure was conducted to treat the patient's ocular vascular anomaly.

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