Meaning | Either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face. |
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Synonym | arteria maxillaris |
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Narrower | facial artery, arteria facialis, external maxillary artery | An artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face |
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internal maxillary artery | The maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges |
Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
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Spanish | arteria maxilar |
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Catalan | artèria maxil·lar |
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