maxillary artery

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maxillary artery - either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face arteria maxillaris arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body arteria facialis, external maxillary artery, facial artery - an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face internal maxillary artery - the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges