lingual artery
lingual artery · lingual arteries
An artery arising from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid and…An artery arising from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid and facial arteries and supplying the tongue.
Meaning
1 sensesAn artery arising from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid and facial arteries and supplying the tongue.
an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: lingual arteries| Singular | lingual artery |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue:arteria lingualis
Word family
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