Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facial artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
fa-cial artery
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.

Inflected Forms

facial arteries (plural)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

external maxillary artery arteria facialis

Questions

What does facial artery mean?
An artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.

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