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superficial temporal artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-fi-cial tem-po-ral artery
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

superficial temporal arteries (plural)

Phrases

ascending pharyngeal artery facial artery lingual artery maxillary artery occipital artery posterior auricular artery superior thyroid artery

Frequently Paired Words

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

Questions

What does superficial temporal artery mean?
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.

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