arteria maxillaris

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1. either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face (noun.body)

hypernym	:	arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery,
definition	:	a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body (noun.body)

hyponym	:	arteria facialis, external maxillary artery, facial artery,
definition	:	an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face (noun.body)

hyponym	:	internal maxillary artery,
definition	:	the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges (noun.body)