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posterior humeral circumflex artery

n :  an artery that branches from the axillary artery in the shoulder, curves around the back of the humerus, and is distributed esp. to the deltoid muscle and shoulder joint - compare ANTERIOR HUMERAL CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY  .
 
 

 
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