dorsal nasal artery

noun

An artery, one of two terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery, that transports blood to the lacrimal sac and nose.

Meanings

noundorsal nasal artery (plural dorsal nasal arteries)

plural dorsal nasal arteries

  1. An artery, one of two terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery, that transports blood to the lacrimal sac and nose.
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