supratrochlear artery

English

Noun

supratrochlear artery (plural supratrochlear arteries)

1. (anatomy) One of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit.

   Synonym: frontal artery

Translations

branch of the ophthalmic artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 滑車上動脈／滑车上动脉 (huáchēshàng dòngmài)

See also

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

 

References

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