infraorbital artery
English
Noun
infraorbital artery (plural infraorbital arteries)
- (anatomy) A branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye.
- Hyponym: anterior superior alveolar artery
Translations
branch of the maxillary artery
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See also
- descending palatine artery
- posterior superior alveolar artery
- sphenopalatine artery
- Vidian artery
References
- “infraorbital artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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