infraorbital nerve

English

Noun

infraorbital nerve (plural infraorbital nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into branches distributed to the skin of the upper part of the cheek, the upper lip, and the lower eyelid.
Hyponym: superior alveolar nerve

Coordinate term: zygomatic nerve

References

“infraorbital nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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