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circle of willis

/ˈsɜːrkəl əv ˈwɪlɪs/

Tradução: Disposição circular de artérias na base do cérebro que irriga o encéfalo e estruturas adjacentes, nomeada em homenagem ao médico inglês Thomas Willis.

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/ˈsɜːrkəl əv ˈwɪlɪs/C1formalmedical
  • ptDisposição circular de artérias na base do cérebro que irriga o encéfalo e estruturas adjacentes, nomeada em homenagem ao médico inglês Thomas Willis.

A circular arrangement of arteries at the base of the brain that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures, named after the English physician Thomas Willis.

  1. Arterial structure in the brainC2formal

    A ring-like network of arteries located at the base of the brain that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures.

    ptCírculo arterial do cérebro

    • The Circle of Willis provides collateral circulation to the brain.
    • A blockage in the Circle of Willis can lead to a stroke.
    • Surgeons carefully examine the Circle of Willis during certain brain surgeries.