facial artery

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   an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face

   Synonymsarteria facialisexternal maxillary artery

   Broadermaxillary artery

Questions about facial artery

What does facial artery mean?

facial artery means "an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face".

What is another word for facial artery?

Close synonyms include arteria facialis, external maxillary artery. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.