LINGUAL ARTERY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue

Synonyms:

arteria lingualis; lingual artery

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("lingual artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("lingual artery" is a part of...):

mouth (the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening)

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