maxillary artery
maxillary artery · maxillary arteries
An artery supplying the deep structures of the face and sending a branch to the…An artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.
Meaning
2 sensesAn artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.
(dated)Either of the two arteries supplying external and internal structures of the maxillary region.
either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
Forms
plural: maxillary arteries| Singular | maxillary artery |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face:arteria maxillaris