NOUN | body | arteria lacrimalis, lacrimal artery | an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead |
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Meaning | An artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead. | |
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Synonym | lacrimal artery | |
Part of | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
Spanish | arteria lacrimal | |
Catalan | artèria lacrimal |
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