inferior mesenteric artery

== English == === Noun === inferior mesenteric artery (plural inferior mesenteric arteries) (anatomy) The third major branch of the abdominal aorta, supplying the distal one-third of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the proximal part of the rectum, i.e. the organs of the hindgut. ==== Synonyms ==== IMA (abbreviation) ==== See also ==== celiac artery superior mesenteric artery