greater palatine artery

noun

A superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.

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Meanings

noungreater palatine artery (plural greater palatine arteries)

plural greater palatine arteries

  1. anatomyA superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 顎大動脈 /颚大动脉, 腭大動脈 /腭大动脉
  • 顎大動脈 /颚大动脉branch of the descending palatine artery
  • 腭大動脈 /腭大动脉 (èdàdòngmài)branch of the descending palatine artery
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