nutrient vessel


nu·tri·ent ar·ter·y

[TA] an artery of variable origin that supplies the medullary cavity of a long bone. Synonym(s): arteria nutricia [TA], nutrient vessel

nu·tri·ent ar·te·ry

(nū'trē-ĕnt ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA] An artery of variable origin that supplies the medullary cavity of a long bone.
Synonym(s): arteria nutricia [TA] , nutrient vessel.

nutrient vessel

One of the vessels supplying specific areas such as the interior of bones.See also: vessel