"superficial temporal artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superficial temporal arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=superficial temporal artery}} superficial temporal artery (plural superficial temporal arteries)
  1. (anatomy) Either of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides of the head and face. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: ascending pharyngeal artery, facial artery, lingual artery, maxillary artery, occipital artery, posterior auricular artery, superior thyroid artery Translations (branch of the external carotid artery): 顳淺動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 颞浅动脉 (nièqiǎndòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-superficial_temporal_artery-en-noun-Ioa0jqgd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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