What is "artery of adamkiewicz"

n. (context anatomy English) The largest anterior segmental medullary artery in humans, typically arising from a left posterior intercostal artery, which branches from the aorta and supplies the lower two thirds of the spinal cord via the anterior spinal artery.

In human anatomy, the artery of Adamkiewicz (also arteria radicularis magna) is the largest anterior segmental medullary artery. The artery is named after Albert Wojciech Adamkiewicz (August 11, 1850 – October 31, 1921) a Polish pathologist born in Żerków.

It has several other names, including:

• Adamkiewicz artery
• great radicular artery of Adamkiewicz
• major anterior segmental medullary artery
• artery of the lumbar enlargement
• great anterior radiculomedullary artery
• great anterior segmental medullary artery

It typically arises from a left posterior intercostal artery at the level of the 9th to 12th intercostal artery, which branches from the aorta, and supplies the lower two thirds of the spinal cord via the anterior spinal artery.