also: さいどうみゃく
left gastric artery
Anatomical term for the artery supplying the stomach's lesser curvature.
The left gastric artery branches off from the celiac artery.
Standard kanji form for this anatomical term.
Alternate reading; less common in medical contexts.
Compound of 左 (left), 胃 (stomach), and 動脈 (artery).