Noun: external maxillary artery
- An artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
"The plastic surgeon carefully preserved the external maxillary artery during the facelift procedure";
- facial artery, arteria facialis
Derived forms: external maxillary arteries
Type of: arteria maxillaris, maxillary artery
Encyclopedia: External maxillary artery