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maxillary artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
max-il-lary artery
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

noun

Either of the two arteries supplying external and internal structures of the maxillary region.

Dated

Usage

Inflected Forms

maxillary arteries (plural)

Phrases

ascending pharyngeal artery external maxillary artery facial artery lingual artery occipital artery posterior auricular artery superficial temporal artery superior thyroid artery

Frequently Paired Words

ascending pharyngeal artery external maxillary artery facial artery lingual artery occipital artery posterior auricular artery superficial temporal artery superior thyroid artery

Synonyms

internal maxillary artery arteria maxillaris

Questions

What does maxillary artery mean?
An artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

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