greater palatine artery
English
Noun
greater palatine artery (plural greater palatine arteries)
- (anatomy) A superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.
- Coordinate terms: ascending palatine artery, descending palatine artery, lesser palatine artery
Translations
branch of the descending palatine artery
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References
- “palatine artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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