lacrimal artery

English

Noun

lacrimal artery (plural lacrimal arteries)

1. (anatomy) A large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland.

Translations

branch of the ophthalmic artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 淚動脈／泪动脉 (lèi dòngmài)

See also

• anterior ciliary artery
• anterior ethmoidal artery
• central retinal artery
• dorsal nasal artery
• long posterior ciliary artery
• medial palpebral artery
• posterior ethmoidal artery
• short posterior ciliary artery
• supraorbital artery
• supratrochlear artery

 

References

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