supratrochlear artery
English
Noun
supratrochlear artery (plural supratrochlear arteries)
- (anatomy) One of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit.
- Synonym: frontal artery
Translations
branch of the ophthalmic artery
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See also
- anterior ciliary artery
- anterior ethmoidal artery
- central retinal artery
- dorsal nasal artery
- lacrimal artery
- long posterior ciliary artery
- medial palpebral artery
- posterior ethmoidal artery
- short posterior ciliary artery
- supraorbital artery
References
- “supratrochlear artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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