arteria facialis

Definitions of arteria facialis
  1. noun
    an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
    synonyms: external maxillary artery, facial artery
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    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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