supratrochlear artery

noun

One of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit.

Meanings

nounsupratrochlear artery (plural supratrochlear arteries)

plural supratrochlear arteries

  1. anatomyOne of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit.

    Synonyms: frontal artery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 滑車上動脈 /滑车上动脉
  • 滑車上動脈 /滑车上动脉 (huáchēshàng dòngmài)branch of the ophthalmic artery
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