infraorbital artery
English
editNoun
editinfraorbital 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
editbranch of the maxillary artery
See also
editReferences
edit- “infraorbital artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.