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ARTERIA LINGUALIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
Synonyms:
arteria lingualis; lingual artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arteria lingualis" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Holonyms ("arteria lingualis" is a part of...):
mouth (the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening)