posterior auricular artery
English
Noun
posterior auricular artery (plural posterior auricular arteries)
- (anatomy) A small branch of the external carotid artery that supplies or gives off branches supplying the back of the ear and the adjacent region of the scalp, the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and mastoid cells.
- Coordinate term: deep auricular artery
Translations
branch of the external carotid artery
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See also
References
- “posterior auricular artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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