The Collaborative International Dictionary
Eparterial
Eparterial \Ep`ar*te"ri*al\, a. [Pref. ep- + arterial.] (Anat.) Situated upon or above an artery; -- applied esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off above the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.
Wiktionary
eparterial
a. (context anatomy English) Situated upon or above an artery; applied especially to the branches of the bronchus given off above the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.