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transverse facial artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
trans-verse -fa-cial artery
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

transverse facial arteries (plural)

Phrases

facial artery middle temporal artery

Frequently Paired Words

facial artery middle temporal artery

Questions

What does transverse facial artery mean?
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.

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