Subclavian loop ("ansa subclavia"), also known as Vieussens' ansa after French
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ansa subclavia — ansa sub·cla·via an sə .səb klā vē ə n a nerve loop of sympathetic fibers passing around the subclavian artery * * * [TA] subclavian loop: nerve filaments that pass anterior and posterior to the subclavian artery to form a loop interconnecting… … Medical dictionary
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