circle of Willis

noun

Etymology

Named after English physician Thomas Willis (1621–1675).

Definitions

  1. A circle of arteries at the base of the brain that is formed by the cerebral and…

    A circle of arteries at the base of the brain that is formed by the cerebral and communicating arteries and is a site of aneurysms.

The neighborhood

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