Meanings
nounmental artery (plural mental arteries)
plural mental arteries
- anatomyA branch of the inferior alveolar artery on each side that emerges from the mental foramen and supplies blood to the chin.
Synonyms: mental branch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA branch of the inferior alveolar artery on each side that emerges from the mental foramen and supplies blood to the chin.
Similar
mental branch
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 頦動脈 /颏动脉
- 頦動脈 /颏动脉branch of the inferior alveolar artery
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APA
mental artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20artery
MLA
“mental artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mental artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20artery.
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