brachiocephalic artery

brachiocephalic artery [brey-kee-oh-suh-fal-ik, brak-ee-, brey-kee-, brak-ee-] Word Origin noun Anatomy.

1. a major artery, arising from the arch of the aorta, that supplies blood to the right arm and the head.

Origin of brachiocephalic artery First recorded in 1830–40; brachio- + cephalic