English Explanatory Dictionary

lacrimal artery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

lacrimal artery lacrimal arteries

Related words

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
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