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Noun: posterior temporal artery
  1. Temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
    "The posterior temporal artery is crucial for blood supply to the back of the temporal lobe";
    - arteria temporalis posterior

Derived forms: posterior temporal arteries

Type of: temporal artery

Encyclopedia: Posterior temporal artery