n :  an artery that branches from the axillary artery in the shoulder, curves around the front of the humerus, is distributed or gives off branches distributed esp. to the shoulder joint, head of the humerus, biceps brachii, and deltoid muscle, and anastomoses with the posterior humeral circumflex artery - compare POSTERIOR HUMERAL CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY  .
 
 
 
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