palatine artery

noun

Any of the arteries supplying the hard and soft palates.

Similar
arteria palatina

Meanings

nounpalatine artery (plural palatine arteries)

plural palatine arteries

  1. anatomyAny of the arteries supplying the hard and soft palates.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of several arteries supplying the face

Similar
arteria palatina
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 顎動脈 /颚动脉, 腭動脈 /腭动脉
  • 顎動脈 /颚动脉artery to the palates
  • 腭動脈 /腭动脉 (è dòngmài)artery to the palates
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APA

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MLA

“palatine artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatine%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palatine artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatine%20artery.

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