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FACIAL ARTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
Synonyms:
arteria facialis; external maxillary artery; facial artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("facial artery" is a kind of...):
arteria maxillaris; maxillary artery (either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face)