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labial artery

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Noun1.labial arterylabial artery - an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
lip - either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
arteria labialis inferior, inferior labial artery - an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
arteria labialis superior, superior labial artery - an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip

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On endoscopic visualization, it quickly became apparent that the source of the bleeding was a prominent superior labial artery on the left (figure).
Martello said the surgery was challenging because she had to locate and then reconnect incredibly small portions of the labial artery - both in the face and in the severed lip.
Blood is supplied to this area by a labial artery that branches off the facial artery.
 
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