temporal artery

noun

Any of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.

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Meanings

nountemporal artery (plural temporal arteries)

plural temporal arteries

  1. anatomyAny of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.
  2. anatomyAny of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 顳動脈 /颞动脉
  • 顳動脈 /颞动脉 (niè dòngmài)artery to the temporal region
Irish camóg arach
  • camóg arachartery to the temporal region
Cite this entry
APA

temporal artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporal%20artery

MLA

“temporal artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporal%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “temporal artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporal%20artery.

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