"posterior auricular artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posterior auricular arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=posterior auricular artery}} posterior auricular artery (plural posterior auricular arteries)
  1. (anatomy) A small branch of the external carotid artery that supplies or gives off branches supplying the back of the ear and the adjacent region of the scalp, the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and mastoid cells. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: ascending pharyngeal artery, facial artery, lingual artery, maxillary artery, occipital artery, superficial temporal artery, superior thyroid artery Translations (branch of the external carotid artery): 耳後動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 耳后动脉 (ěrhòudòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-posterior_auricular_artery-en-noun-HChyLQdT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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