maxillary artery

noun

An artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

Similar
internal maxillary arteryarteria maxillaris
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Meanings

nounmaxillary artery (plural maxillary arteries)

plural maxillary arteries

  1. anatomyAn artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

    Synonyms: internal maxillary artery

  2. datedanatomyEither of the two arteries supplying external and internal structures of the maxillary region.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

Similar
internal maxillary artery

More synonyms by meaning

nouneither of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face

Similar
arteria maxillaris
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel
Also see
internal maxillary artery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 上頜動脈 /上颌动脉
  • 上頜動脈 /上颌动脉artery to deep facial structures and the meninges
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MLA

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Chicago

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