mental artery

English

Noun

mental artery (plural mental arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the inferior alveolar artery on each side that emerges from the mental foramen and supplies blood to the chin.
Synonym: mental branch

Translations

branch of the inferior alveolar artery

Chinese:
Mandarin: 頦動脈／颏动脉 (kē dòngmài, (Taiwan) hái dòngmài)

References

“mental artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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