transverse facial artery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises in the parotid gland and supplies or gives off branches supplying the parotid gland, masseter muscle, and adjacent parts.

Word forms

transverse facial artery transverse facial arteries
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