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Meaning of collateral circulation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/kəˈlætəɹəl ˈsɝkjʊˌleɪʃən/

Definitions

The circulation of blood through a network of vessels that is developed through enlargement of secondary vessels and use of existing anastomoses between adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired, as by obstruction.

countable, uncountable

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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