Meanings
nouninfraorbital artery (plural infraorbital arteries)
plural infraorbital arteries
- anatomyA branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)
Similar
arteria infraorbitalis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 眶下動脈 /眶下动脉
- 眶下動脈 /眶下动脉branch of the maxillary artery
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APA
infraorbital artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraorbital%20artery
MLA
“infraorbital artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraorbital%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infraorbital artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraorbital%20artery.
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