Meanings
nounlingual artery (plural lingual arteries)
plural lingual arteries
- anatomyAn artery arising from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid and facial arteries and supplying the tongue.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
Similar
arteria lingualis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 舌動脈 /舌动脉
- 舌動脈 /舌动脉 (shé dòngmài)branch of the external carotid artery
French artère linguale
- artère lingualebranch of the external carotid artery
Cite this entry
APA
lingual artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20artery
MLA
“lingual artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingual artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20artery.
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