circle of Willis

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

circle of Willis (plural circles of Willis)

  1. (anatomy) 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.

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