superficial temporal artery

noun

Either of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides of the head and face.

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Meanings

nounsuperficial temporal artery (plural superficial temporal arteries)

plural superficial temporal arteries

  1. anatomyEither of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides of the head and face.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 顳淺動脈 /颞浅动脉
  • 顳淺動脈 /颞浅动脉 (nièqiǎndòngmài)branch of the external carotid artery
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