maxillary artery

maxillary artery
noun
either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
Syn: ↑arteria maxillaris
Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel

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noun
: either of two arteries of the face that are the terminal branches of the external carotid artery:
a. : an artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain — called also internal maxillary artery
b. : an artery running up along the side of the face and nose — called also external maxillary artery, facial artery

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  • maxillary artery — n an artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain called also internal maxillary artery compare FACIAL ARTERY * * * …   Medical dictionary

  • Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami pterygoidei arteriae maxillaris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 561 Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Pterygoid labeled at center top.) Caption2 = Plan of branches of internal… …   Wikipedia

  • internal maxillary artery — noun the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges • Hypernyms: ↑maxillary artery, ↑arteria maxillaris * * * noun see maxillary artery …   Useful english dictionary

  • external maxillary artery — noun an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face • Syn: ↑facial artery, ↑arteria facialis • Hypernyms: ↑maxillary artery, ↑arteria maxillaris * * * noun see maxillary artery …   Useful english dictionary

  • internal maxillary artery — n MAXILLARY ARTERY …   Medical dictionary

  • external maxillary artery — n FACIAL ARTERY …   Medical dictionary

  • maxillary artery external — arteria facialis …   Medical dictionary

  • maxillary artery internal — arteria maxillaris …   Medical dictionary

  • Maxillary veins — Vein: Internal maxillary vein Veins of the head and neck. (Internal maxillary vein visible at center.) …   Wikipedia

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