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facial artery

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Noun1.facial artery - an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
arteria facialis, external maxillary artery
arteria maxillaris, maxillary artery - either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face


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