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LABIAL ARTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
Synonyms:
arteria labialis; labial artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("labial artery" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "labial artery"):
arteria labialis inferior; inferior labial artery (an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip)
arteria labialis superior; superior labial artery (an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip)
Holonyms ("labial artery" is a part of...):
lip (either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking)
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