facial artery
English edit
Noun edit
facial artery (plural facial arteries)
- (anatomy) An artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.
Translations edit
branch of the external carotid artery
See also edit
References edit
- “facial artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.