| NOUN | body | maxillary artery, arteria maxillaris | either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face |
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| Meaning | Either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face. | |
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| Synonym | arteria maxillaris | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spanish | arteria maxilar | |
| Catalan | artèria maxil·lar | |
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