infraorbital artery
English edit
Noun edit
infraorbital artery (plural infraorbital arteries)
- (anatomy) A branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye.
- Hyponym: anterior superior alveolar artery
Translations edit
branch of the maxillary artery
See also edit
References edit
- “infraorbital artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.