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facial artery

DEFINITIONS OF: facial artery

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n an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face

Synonyms:
arteria facialis, external maxillary artery
Type of:
arteria maxillaris, maxillary artery
either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
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