"transverse facial artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transverse facial arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transverse facial artery (plural transverse facial arteries)
  1. (anatomy) 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. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: facial artery, middle temporal artery Translations (branch of the superficial temporal artery): 面橫動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 面横动脉 (miànhéngdòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-transverse_facial_artery-en-noun-dqlSHw~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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