infraorbital nerve

English

Noun

infraorbital nerve (plural infraorbital nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into branches distributed to the skin of the upper part of the cheek, the upper lip, and the lower eyelid.

   Hyponym: superior alveolar nerve

   Coordinate term: zygomatic nerve

References

• “infraorbital nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.