"middle meningeal artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: middle meningeal arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=middle meningeal artery}} middle meningeal artery (plural middle meningeal arteries)
  1. (anatomy) A branch of the first portion of the maxillary artery that is the largest artery supplying the dura mater, enters the cranium through the foramen spinosum, and divides into anterior and posterior branches in a groove in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (largest artery to the dura mater): 腦膜中動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 脑膜中动脉 (nǎomózhōngdòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-middle_meningeal_artery-en-noun-WYiAKStd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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