posterior superior alveolar artery
English
Noun
posterior superior alveolar artery (plural posterior superior alveolar arteries)
- (anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the upper molar and bicuspid teeth.
- Coordinate terms: anterior superior alveolar artery, inferior alveolar artery, middle superior alveolar artery
Translations
branch of the maxillary artery
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See also
- descending palatine artery
- infraorbital artery
- sphenopalatine artery
- Vidian artery
References
- “posterior superior alveolar artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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