external maxillary artery

noun

Synonym of facial artery.

Similar
facial arteryarteria facialis
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Meanings

nounexternal maxillary artery (plural external maxillary arteries)

plural external maxillary arteries

  1. anatomySynonym of facial artery.

    Synonyms: facial artery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of facial artery.

Similar
facial artery

More synonyms by meaning

nounan artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face

Similar
facial arteryarteria facialis
Broader
maxillary arteryarteria maxillaris
Also see
facial artery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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