facial artery

noun

An artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.

Similar
external maxillary arteryarteria facialis
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Meanings

nounfacial artery (plural facial arteries)

plural facial arteries

  1. anatomyAn artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.

    Synonyms: external maxillary artery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.

Similar
external maxillary artery

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
arteria facialisexternal maxillary artery
Broader
maxillary arteryarteria maxillaris
Also see
external maxillary artery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 面動脈 /面动脉, 顏面動脈 /颜面动脉
  • 面動脈 /面动脉 (miàn dòngmài)branch of the external carotid artery
  • 顏面動脈 /颜面动脉 (yánmiàn dòngmài)branch of the external carotid artery
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APA

facial artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facial%20artery

MLA

“facial artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facial%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facial artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facial%20artery.

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