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Mammary Arteries MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mammary Arteries
Tree Number(s)
A07.015.114.891.525
Unique ID
D008323
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008323
Scope Note
Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thoracic wall, mediastinal structures, diaphragm, pectoral muscles and mammary gland.
Entry Term(s)
Internal Mammary Artery
Internal Thoracic Artery
NLM Classification #
WG 595.T4
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under THORACIC ARTERIES 1975-90
Online Note
search THORACIC ARTERIES 1966-74
History Note
91(75); was see under THORACIC ARTERIES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Mammary Arteries Preferred
Internal Mammary Artery Narrower
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