mental artery
English
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Noun
[edit]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
[edit]branch of the inferior alveolar artery
References
[edit]- “mental artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.